Ostreobium reineckei Bornet 1896
Publication Details
Ostreobium reineckei Bornet 1896: 269
Published in: Reinbold, T. (1896). Meeresalgen (Schizophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Rhodophyceae). In: Die Flora der Samoa-Inseln (Reinecke, F., ed.). Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 23: 266-275.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Ostreobium is Ostreobium quekettii Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ostreobium quekettii Bornet & Flahault.
Source of Synonymy
Lukas, K.J. (1974). Two species of the Chlorophyte genus Ostreobium from skeletons of Atlantic and Caribbean reef corals. Journal of Phycology 10: 331-335.
Type Information
Type locality: Samoa; (Silva & al. 1996: 874)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 December 2016
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Nomenclatural note
Taylor (1945) cites this species as Ostreobium Reineckii Bornet in Reinecke 1896. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
