Pylaiella littoralis f. brachiata (J.E.Smith) Batters 1902
Publication Details
Pylaiella littoralis f. brachiata (J.E.Smith) Batters 1902: 34
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pylaiella is Pylaiella littoralis (Linnaeus) Kjellman.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pylaiella littoralis (Linnaeus) Kjellman.
Basionym
Conferva brachiata J.E.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Found by Mr [W.J.] Hooker in salt marshes at Cley, Norfolk [England] in April 1808, growing amongst Ulva compressa"; (Smith 1813-1814: pl. 2571)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 February 2025