Corallina incrassata J.Ellis 1768
Current name:
Halimeda incrassata (J.Ellis) J.V.Lamouroux
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Publication Details
Corallina incrassata J.Ellis 1768: 408, pl. XVII [17]: figs 20-27
Published in: Ellis, J. (1768). Extract of a letter from John Ellis, Esquire, F.R.S. to Dr. Linnaeus of Upsala, F.R.S. on the animal nature of the genus of zoophytes, called Corallina. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 57: 404-425, pls XVII, XVIII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Corallina is Corallina officinalis Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halimeda incrassata (J.Ellis) J.V.Lamouroux.
Type Information
Type locality: West Indies; (Ballantine & al. 2023: 63) Lectotype (designated by Verbruggen & al. 2006: 354: Ellis (1768: pl. XVII: figs 20-27): (Verbruggen & al. 2006: 354)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
