Avrainvillea comosa (Harvey & Bailey) G.Murray & Boodle 1889

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Bryopsidales
Family Dichotomosiphonaceae
Genus Avrainvillea

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Publication details
Avrainvillea comosa (Harvey & Bailey) G.Murray & Boodle 1889: 71-72

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Avrainvillea is Avrainvillea nigricans Decaisne.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorodesmis fastigiata (C.Agardh) S.C.Ducker

Basionym
Chlorodesmis comosa Harvey & Bailey

Type information
Type locality: Fiji (Silva & al. 1996: 879).

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), furnished with tufts of leaves or hairs.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
No habitat entry has yet been made for this entity.

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Source of current name
Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.

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Verified by: 23 June 2010 by Wendy Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 January 2021.