Laurencia lata M.Howe & W.R.Taylor 1931
Publication Details
Laurencia lata M.Howe & W.R.Taylor 1931: 21, fig. 11
Published in: Howe, M.A. & Taylor, W.R. (1931). Notes on new or little-known marine algae from Brazil. Brittonia 1: 7-33.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Osmundea lata (M.Howe & W.R.Taylor) Y.Yoneshigue-Valentin, M.T.Fujii & C.F.Gurgel.
Source of Synonymy
Yoneshigue-Valentin, Y., Toyota Fujii, M. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2003). Osmundea lata (M. Howe & W.R. Taylor) comb. nov. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from the Brazilian south-eastern continental shelf. Phycologia 42(3): 301-307.
Type Information
Type locality: "Dredged, Cabo Frio, Hassler Expedition 1044." [Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]; (Howe & Taylor 1931: 21)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), wide, broad; but also side, flank (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 March 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025
