Desmarestia filiformis J.Agardh 1841
Current name:
Nereia filiformis (J.Agardh) Zanardini
Selce, northern Croatia - 26 March 2011. Mat Vestjens & Anne Frijsinger (annenmat@natuurlijkmooi.net)
Publication Details
Desmarestia filiformis J.Agardh 1841: 6
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Desmarestia is Desmarestia aculeata (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nereia filiformis (J.Agardh) Zanardini.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thread-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 January 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 May 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 May 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024