Zonaria antillarum Kützing 1859

Publication Details
Zonaria antillarum Kützing 1859: 29, pl. 72: fig. II

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1859). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. IX [9] pp. i-vii, 1-42, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zonaria is Zonaria flava C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Padina antillarum (Kützing) Piccone.

Type Information
Type locality: Trinidad; (Wynne 1998) Notes: The type locality was not specified by Kützing, but Wynne (1998) reported that "Trinidad" was incribed on the original specimen.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antilles.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 August 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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