Ulva fusca Postels & Ruprecht, nom. illeg. 1840

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Ulva fusca Postels & Ruprecht, nom. illeg. 1840: 21

Published in: Postels, A. & Ruprecht, F. (1840). Illustrationes algarum in itinere circum orbem jussu imperatoris Nicolai I. Atque auspiciis navarchi Friderici Lütke annis 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829 celoce Seniavin exsecuto in Oceano pacifico, inprimis septemtrionale ad littora rossica asiatico-americana collectarum. pp. [i-vi ], [i]- iv, 1-28 [1-2, index], [Latin:] [-iv], [1]-22, [1-2, index], 40 pls. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Typis Eduardi Pratz.

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Publication date: Nov-Dec 1840 [TL-2]

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulvaria splendens (Ruprecht) K.L.Vinogradova.

Type Information
Type locality: In oceano pacifico septentrionali; (Postels & Ruprecht 1840) Type: LE; Notes: "in oceano pacifico septem[?]trionali ad saxa et algas majores" (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), a sombre brown, but often used to indicate darkness of colour (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 08 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 April 2015

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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