Turbinaria vulgaris var. decurrens (Bory) J.Agardh 1848
Current name:
Turbinaria decurrens Bory
Palau Islands, West PacificPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Turbinaria vulgaris var. decurrens (Bory) J.Agardh 1848: 267
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Turbinaria is Turbinaria turbinata (Linnaeus) Kuntze.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Turbinaria decurrens Bory.
Basionym
Turbinaria decurrens Bory
Type Information
Type locality: in the sea between Tahiti and New Guinea; (Silva & al. 1996: 711)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common, general, ordinary (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
