Jania verrucosa J.V.Lamouroux, nom. rejic. 1816
Publication Details
Jania verrucosa J.V.Lamouroux, nom. rejic. 1816: 270, pl. IX [9]: fig. 4
Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Jania is Jania rubens (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: "Amérique Méridionale Det. Richard et Pavon."; (Lamouroux 1816: 270) Notes: Lectotype: Lamouroux figures (1816: pl. IX [9]: fig. 4 "a" and "B") selected by Woelkerling, Harvey & Reviers (2015: 141) who consider it resonable to select both illustrations in Lamouroux's fig. 4.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), warty (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Almost entirely epilithic, occurring in shallow eulittoral pools or on rocks near low tide level (Womersley & Johansen in Womersley 1996: 307).
Created: 01 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 December 2022
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
