Alaria crispa Kjellman 1889

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Phaeophyceae
Subclass Fucophycidae
Order Laminariales
Family Alariaceae
Genus Alaria

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Publication details
Alaria crispa Kjellman 1889: 37, pl. III: figs 5-7

Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1889). Om Beringhafvets algflora [About the Bering Sea algae]. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 23(8): 1-58, pls I-VII.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Alaria is Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type information
Syntype localities: S:t Lawrencebay, S:t Lawrence-ön, ymnig; sällskaplig inom öfre delen af sublitoralregionen; steril. [St. Lawrence Bay, St. Lawrence Island, abundant, gregarious in the upper part of the sublitoral zone; Sterile; St Lawrence Island (Bering Sea)] (Kjellman 1889: 37). Lectotype: 1/8/1879; LD 2081 (Widdowson 1971: 29). Notes: According to Widdowson (1971: 27) "These were probably two localities, St. Lawrence Bay being on the Siberian mainland." Widdowson (1971: 29) chose a specimen (LD 2081) from St Lawrence Island as the lectotype.

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn 1973).

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

General environment
This is a marine species.

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Key references
De Toni, G.B. (1895). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. III. Fucoideae. Vol. 3 pp. [i]-xvi, [1]-638. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.

Widdowson, T.B. (1971). A taxonomic revision of the genus Alaria Greville. Syesis 4: 11-49.

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Verified by: 13 December 2017 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2021.