Jania compressa J.V.Lamouroux 1824
Publication Details
Jania compressa J.V.Lamouroux 1824: 624, pl. 90: figs 8-10
Published in: Quoy, J.R.C. & Gaimard, P. (1824). Zoologie. In: Voyage autour du monde ... sur les corvettes ... l'Uranie et la Physicienne, pendant les années 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820. (De Freycinet, L. Eds), pp. [i-vi], [1]-713. Paris: chez Pilet Aìné, imprimeur-libaraire, rue Christine, no. 5.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Jania is Jania rubens (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Jania pedunculata J.V.Lamouroux.
Type Information
Type locality: Australia, Port Jackson [New South Wales]; (Quoy & Gaimard 1824: 624) Holotype: collector unknown [?J.R. C.Quoy or P.Gaimard]; CN; CN! [Herb. J.V.Lamouroux, Jania folder ‘C. 8 f. 75b (Harvey, Woelkerling & Reviers 2020: 264)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024