Phasganon alatum Ruprecht, nom. illeg. 1850
Publication Details
Phasganon alatum Ruprecht, nom. illeg. 1850: 161
Published in: Ruprecht, F.J. (1850). Algae ochotenses. Die ersten sicheren Nachrichten über die Tange des Ochotskischen Meeres. pp. 1-243, 10 pls. St. Petersburg: Buchdruckerei der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
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This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Phasganon.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Alaria esculenta (Linnaeus) Greville.
Source of Synonymy
Widdowson, T.B. (1972 '1971'). A taxonomic revision of the genus Alaria Greville. Syesis 4: 11-49.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), winged (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 June 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: unwarranted change of epithet; genus name also illegitimate. - (06 September 2012) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
