Laminaria costata C.Agardh 1817
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Subclass Fucophycidae
Order Laminariales
Family Laminariaceae
Genus Laminaria
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1. Habit (narrow and broad blades). 2. Upper intertidal (Peter the Great Bay, Russia).. 09 Mar 2012. O.S. Belous. © Contact: Eduard and Tamara Titlyanova (etitlyanov@mail.ru).
Northern California. 08 Mar 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org). © Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org).
Northern California. 08 Mar 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org). © Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org).
Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada. Colin Bates (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca). © Colin Bates (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca).
Otter Crest, Oregon, USA; lower intertidal; surface of blade. 15 Jun 2003. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).
Otter Crest, Oregon, USA; lower intertidal; surface of blade. 15 Jun 2003. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).
Prasiola Pt., Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada. Colin Bates (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca). © Coastal Imageworks (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca).
Prasiola Pt., Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada. Colin Bates (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca). © Coastal Imageworks (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca).
Prasiola Pt., Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada. Colin Bates (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca). © Coastal Imageworks (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca).
Prasiola Pt., Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada. Colin Bates (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca). © Coastal Imageworks (colinba@interchange.ubc.ca).

Costaria costata (C.Agardh) De A.Saunders 1. Habit (narrow and broad blades). 2. Upper intertidal (Peter the Great Bay, Russia).
© Contact: Eduard and Tamara Titlyanova (etitlyanov@mail.ru)
Publication details
Laminaria costata C.Agardh 1817: xiii
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana. Download PDF
Publication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
Type 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 Costaria costata (C.Agardh) De A.Saunders
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), ribbed, having one or more primary veins or ridges (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
New name for Fucus costatus Turner 1819 (INA). - (17 Jan 2019) - Wendy Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 17 January 2019 by G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021.
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