Clavatella difformis Fries 1835
Current name:
Leathesia marina (Lyngbye) Decaisne
Leathesia difformis Cuan, Ventry Harbour, Co. Kerry, Ireland - 11 August 2010. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Clavatella difformis Fries 1835: 316
Published in: Fries, E.M. (1835). Corpus florarum provincialium Sueciae. I. Floram scanicam. pp. [i]-xxiv, [1]-394. Upsaliae [Uppsala]: typis Palmblad, Serell & C.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Clavatella is Clavatella nostoc-marina Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leathesia marina (Lyngbye) Decaisne.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregularly or unevenly formed or differently formed, unlike what is usual (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 11 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Treated as a new name as the supposed basionym, Tremella difformis Linnaeus, is an invalid name (q.v.). - (11 October 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025
