Valonia confervacea Zanardini 1861
Publication details
Valonia confervacea Zanardini 1861: 119, pl. XV [15], B: figs 1-3
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1861). Scelta di Ficee nuove o più rare del mare Adriatico. Decade seconda. Memorie del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 10: [91]-124, pls IX-XVI.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Valonia is Valonia aegagropila C.Agardh.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Taxonomic notes
"V. confervacea Zanardini (type locality Palermo, Sicily). By Kuckuck (1907: 180) it was reduced to a form of V. aegagropila as V. aegagropila f. confervacea (Zanardini) Kuckuck (= V. aegagropila)." (Cormaci, Furnari & Alongi 2014: 384). - (22 Jul 2015) - M.D. Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
Type information
Type locality: Sicilia [Sicily, Italy] - Paroli (Zanardini 1861: 119).
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Key references
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G., & Alongi, G. (2014). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Chlorophyta. Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 47: 11-436.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 24 August 2015 by M.D. Guiry
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