Ulva splendens Ruprecht 1850
Publication Details
Ulva splendens Ruprecht 1850: 218
Published in: Ruprecht, F.J. (1850). Algae ochotenses. Die ersten sicheren Nachrichten über die Tange des Ochotskischen Meeres. pp. 1-243, 10 pls. St. Petersburg: Buchdruckerei der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
Request PDFType 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 blyttii (Areschoug) K.L.Vinogradova.
Source of Synonymy
Lindstrom, S.C., Maggs, C.A. & Guiry, M.D. (2024). Ulvaria blyttii (Areschoug) K.L.Vinogradova is the correct name for a widely distributed species of Ulvaria Ruprecht (Ulvaceae, Ulvophyceae). Notulae Algarum 328: 1–8, 2 figures.
Type Information
Type locality: Alaska: western Aleutian Islands; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), splendid, shining, gleaming, brilliant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 April 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 June 2025
