Laminaria nigripes J.Agardh 1868
Publication Details
Laminaria nigripes J.Agardh 1868: 29
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1868). Bidrag till kännedomen om Spetsbergens alger. Tilläg till föregående afhandling. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, Nye Följd 7(8): [27] 28-49, pl. III.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laminaria is Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hedophyllum nigripes (J.Agardh) Starko, S.C.Lindstrom & Martone.
Source of Synonymy
Starko, S., Soto Gomez, M., Darby, H., Demes, K.W., Kawai, H., Yotsukura, N., Lindstrom, S.C., Keeling, P.J., Graham, S.W. & Martone, P.T. (2019). Corrigendum to "A comprehensive kelp phylogeny sheds light on the
evolution of an ecosystem" [Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 136 (2019) 138–150]. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 140: [1].
Type Information
Type locality: Spitsbergen; (Athanasiadis 1996: 214) Lectotype: LD; [herb. alg. Agardh] 2013 (Longtin & Saunders 2015: 445) Notes: Lontin & Saunders (2014: 445) rejected the selection of LD [herb alg. Agardh] 2010 by Wilce and replaced it with LD [herb alg. Agardh] 2013. Art 9.19 [Melbourne Code] clearly specifies "The author who first designates (Art. 7.9 and 7.10) a lectotype or a neotype in conformity with Art. 9.11-13 must be followed, but that choice is superseded if (a) the holotype or, in the case of a neotype, any of the original material is rediscovered; the choice may also be superseded if one can show that (b) it is in serious conflict with the protologue and another element is available that is not in conflict with the protologue, or that (c) it is contrary to Art. 9.14."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 September 2023
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Taxonomic note
Taxon inquirendum (Furnari, pers. comm.). Some authors (e.g. South & Tittley 1986: 30) have treared it as a synonym of Laminaria digitata, whilst others (e.g. Rueness 1977: 170) treat it as a separate entity. See Athanasiadis (1996: 214) for further references. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 June 2025
