Cryptonemia crenulata (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Cryptonemia crenulata (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851: 225

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cryptonemia is Cryptonemia lactuca J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Phyllophora crenulata J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Bahia, Brazil; (Silva & al. 1996: 191) Notes: Florida (Coppejans & Millar 2000: 320).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crenulate, having small rounded teeth (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024

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