Osmundaria volubilis (Linnaeus) R.E.Norris 1991
Current name:
Osmundaria volubilis (Linnaeus) R.E.Norris
beached specimen in August, Italy (Thyrrhenian, Golfo di Policastro) - stichids - 01 September 2023. Luigi Campagna (golfopolikayak@yahoo.com)
Publication Details
Osmundaria volubilis (Linnaeus) R.E.Norris 1991: 14
Published in: Norris, R.E. (1991). The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 106: 1-40, 60 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Osmundaria is Osmundaria prolifera J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Fucus volubilis Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: Not specified; (Silva & al. 1996: 534)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), twining (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 May 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 May 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
