Laurencia dotyi Saito 1969
Publication Details
Laurencia dotyi Saito 1969: 154, figs 9, 10
Published in: Saito, Y. (1969). The algal genus Laurencia from the Hawaiian Islands, the Philippine Islands and adjacent areas. Pacific Science 23: 148-160, 11 figs.
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 Chondrophycus dotyi (Y.Saito) K.W.Nam.
Source of Synonymy
Nam, K.W. (1999). Morphology of Chondrophycus undulata and C. parvipapillata and its implications for the taxonomy of the Laurencia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) complex. European Journal of Phycology 34: 455-468, 43 figs, 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 508) Holotype: BISH; 430052 (Abbott 1999: 385)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 June 2025
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 June 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 June 2025
