Liagora clavata Yamada 1938
Publication Details
Liagora clavata Yamada 1938: 29, fig. 19A-F; pl. XII: fig. 2
Published in: Yamada, Y. (1938). The species of Liagora from Japan. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University 2: 1-34, 22 figs, pls I-XV [1-15 also].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Liagora is Liagora viscida (Forsskål) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hommersandiophycus clavatus (Yamada) Showe M.Lin & Huisman.
Type Information
Type locality: Miyako-Jima, Ryukyu (= Okinawa), Japan; (Lin et al. 2014: 42) Holotype: SAP; 20639 (Yoshida 1998: 517) Notes: Type specimen: a male plant, collected by Y. Yamada, 10 April 1935 (Lin et al. 2014: 42).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clavate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 August 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
