Corallina cuspidata J.Ellis & Solander 1786
Publication Details
Corallina cuspidata J.Ellis & Solander 1786: 124, pl. 21: fig. e
Published in: Ellis, J. & Solander, D. (1786). The natural history of many curious and uncommon zoophytes, collected from various parts of the globe by the late John Ellis...Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander, M.D., F.R.S. &c.. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-208, 63 pls. London: Printed for Benjamin White and Son, at Horace's Head, Fleet-Street and Peter Elmsly, in the Strand.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Corallina is Corallina officinalis Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphiroa fragilissima f. cuspidata (J.Ellis & Solander) Weber Bosse.
Type Information
Type locality: "West-Indian Islands"; (Silva & al. 1996: 224)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pointed (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 January 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
