Lyngbya littoralis Cooke ex Forti 1907
Publication Details
Lyngbya littoralis Cooke ex Forti 1907: 262
Published in: Forti, A. (1907). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. V [of De Toni, J.B. "Sylloge Algarum Omnium"]. Sylloge Myxophycearum. pp. i-viii, 1-761. Patavii [Padova]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lyngbya aestuarii Liebman ex Gomont.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 15 April 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 10 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024