Monostroma balticum Wittrock 1866
Publication Details
Monostroma balticum Wittrock 1866: 48, pl. III [3]: fig. 10
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. (1866). Försök till en Monographie öfver Algslägtet Monostroma. pp. 1-66, IV plates, folded scheme [= 14 figs]. Stockholm: Akademisk Afhandling.
Request PDFPublication date: 23 May 1866
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Monostroma is Monostroma bullosum (Roth) Thuret.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Baltic Sea.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 December 2016
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Nomenclatural note
Supposed basionym Ulva baltica Areschoug is invalid: the name can be attributed solely to Wittrock. - (08 May 2015) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Taxonomic status unclear (Ravanko 1969; Vinogradova 1972). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
