Chondria forsteri (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh 1823
Current name:
Laurencia forsteri (Mertens ex Turner) Greville
Shoalwater Bay, south of Perth, Western Australia; on seagrass leaves - 04 August 2016. John Huisman (J.Huisman@murdoch.edu.au)
Publication Details
Chondria forsteri (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh 1823: 343
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chondria is Chondria tenuissima (Withering) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Laurencia forsteri (Mertens ex Turner) Greville.
Basionym
Fucus forsteri Mertens ex Turner
Type Information
Type locality: "New Zealand. Sir C. P. Thunberg.—Coast of New Holland, parasitical upon other Fuci. Mr. Menzies."; (Turner 1808-1809: 16) Lectotype: Mr Menzies; BM; (Womersley 2003: 462) Notes: Lectotype selected by Saito & Womersley (1974: 824).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 October 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
