Conferva repens J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1842
Publication Details
Conferva repens J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1842: 13
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1842). Algae maris Mediterranei et Adriatici, observationes in diagnosin specierum et dispositionem generum. pp. [i]-x, 1-164. Parisiis [Paris]: Apud Fortin, Masson et Cie.
Request PDFPublication date: 9 April 1842
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora coelothrix Kützing.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Marseille, France; (Hoek 1963: 41) Lectotype: Agardh (LD); 8538 (Hoek 1963: 41) Notes: van den Hoek (1963: 41) selected Marseille as the lectotype locality of this species. J. Agardh (1842: 13) lists a number of syntype localities in the Mediterranean (Nice, Marseille and Pozzuoli).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 January 2001 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 15 December 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
