Tubularia fragilis (Linnaeus) Linnaeus 1767

Publication Details
Tubularia fragilis (Linnaeus) Linnaeus 1767: 1302

Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus & differentiis. Tomus II. Editio duodecima, reformata. pp. 533-1327 [1328] [+ 1-36]. Homiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.

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Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tricleocarpa fragilis (Linnaeus) Huisman & R.A.Townsend.

Basionym
Eschara fragilis Linnaeus

Type Information
Type locality: Oceano Americano (Jamaica); (Huisman & Townsend 1993: 100) Lectotype: LINN; sheet 1297.1, upper specimen (Huisman & Townsend 1993: 100)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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