Conferva falcata Harvey 1849

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Eukaryota unassigned
Phylum Eukaryota unassigned phylum
Class Eukaryota unassigned class
Order Eukaryota unassigned order
Family Eukaryota unassigned family
Genus Conferva

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Publication details
Conferva falcata Harvey 1849: CCVI

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 Cladophora albida (Nees) Kutzing

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Nomenclatural notes
van den Hoek (1963: 94) lists the authorities for this species as Conferva falcata Duby, in Duby & De Candolle.

Taxonomic notes
According to Burrows (1991) this species is a synonym of Cladophora laetvirens (Dillwyn) Kützing.

General environment
No habitat entry has yet been made for this entity.

Detailed distribution with sources (Click to Load)

Source of current name
Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 55 pls, 18 maps. Leiden: E.J. Brill.

Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 March 2021.