Setacea atra (Hudson) Necchi & Rossignolo, nom. inval. 2016
Current name:
Torularia atra (Hudson) M.J.Wynne
Panorama merge of several images at low magnification. Collected by David John, Pang Valley, near Bradfield, UK. - 04 September 2010. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Setacea atra (Hudson) Necchi & Rossignolo, nom. inval. 2016: 343, figs 4, 7, 10, 13, 16
Published in: Rossignolo, N.L. & Necchi, O., Jr. (2016). Revision of section Setacea of the genus Batrachospermum (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) with emphasis on specimens from Brazil. Phycologia 55(4): 337-346, 17 figs, 3 tables.
Publication date: 2016
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Setacea.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Torularia atra (Hudson) M.J.Wynne.
Basionym
Conferva atra Hudson
Type Information
Type locality: Little well, Gors Bach, between Llanfaethly and Trefadog, Wales; (Entwisle & Foard 2007: 16) Lectotype (BM Sloane Herbarium H.S. 229, 59, RH 118) designated by (Sheath et al. 1993: 720): D. Brewer; prior to 1741; BM; Sloane Herbarium (Entwisle & Foard 2007: 16)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 August 2016 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024