Wurdemannia setacea Harvey 1853
Publication Details
Wurdemannia setacea Harvey 1853: 245-246
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1853). Nereis boreali-americana; or, contributions towards a history of the marine algae of the atlantic and pacific coasts of North America. Part II. Rhodospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(5): [i-ii], [1]-258, pls XIII-XXXVI.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Wurdemannia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wurdemannia miniata (Sprengel) Feldmann & Hamel.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), bristle-like, setaceous (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 February 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 February 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
