Conferva rothii Turton 1806

Publication Details
Conferva rothii Turton 1806: 1809 (as 'Rothii')

Published in: Turton, W. (1806). A general system of nature, through the three grand kingdoms of animals, vegetables, and minerals: systematically divided into their several classes, orders, genera, species, and varieties with their habitations, manners, economy, structure and pecularities. Translated from Gmelin's last edition of the celebrated Systema naturae, by Sir Charles Linne: amended and enlarged by the improvements and discoveries of later naturalists and societies, with appropriate copper-plates . Vol. Vegetable Kingdom vol. ii (Vol. 6) pp. [889]-1851, [1852-1880]. Swansea: Z.B. Morris.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Eckwarden, Oldenburg (Ceramium violaceum); (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 October 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024

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