Laurencia pelagiensis Cormaci, G.Furnari & Serio, nom. inval. 1994
Publication Details
Laurencia pelagiensis Cormaci, G.Furnari & Serio, nom. inval. 1994: 366, figs 2-12
Published in: Cormaci, M., Furnari, G. & Serio, D. (1994). Two new species of Laurencia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from the Mediterranean Sea: Laurencia pelagiensis sp. nov. and Laurencia verlaquei sp. nov. Japanese Journal of Phycology 42: 365-375.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Osmundea pelagiensis G.Furnari.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Lampedusa Islands, Pelagean Islands, Italy; (Cormaci, Furnari & Serio 1994: 366) Holotype: 23 June 1991; lower mid-littoral; CAT; 1234 (Cormaci, Furnari & Serio 1994: 366) Notes: Holotype consists of male and female gametophytes and tetrasporophyte. The specific epithet refers to the name of the Pelagean Islands where the species is distributed (Cormaci et al., 1994).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 March 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
