Laurencia obtusa var. snackeyi (Weber Bosse) Yamada 1931
Current name:
Laurencia snackeyi (Weber Bosse) M.Masuda
Coral Bay, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Laurencia obtusa var. snackeyi (Weber Bosse) Yamada 1931: 225
Published in: Yamada, Y. (1931). Notes on Laurencia, with special reference to the Japanese species. University of California Publications in Botany 16: 185-310, 20 figs, pls 1-30.
Type 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 Laurencia snackeyi (Weber Bosse) M.Masuda.
Basionym
Laurencia paniculata var. snackeyi Weber Bosse
Type Information
Type locality: Haingsisi (Hansisi), Semau, Indonesia; (Silva & al. 1996: 517)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 August 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
