Bryopsis plumosa var. secunda Harvey 1858
Publication Details
Bryopsis plumosa var. secunda Harvey 1858: 31, pl. XLV. A: figs 1-3
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1858). Nereis boreali-americana: or, contributions to a history of the marine Algae of North America. Part III. Chlorospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 10(2): 1-140, pls 37-50.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bryopsis is Bryopsis pennata J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (Harvey) Collins & Hervey.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Key West and Sand Key, Florida, USA; (Silva & al. 1996: 807)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), feathery (Stearn 1973).
Created: 15 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 January 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 January 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
