Enteromorpha crinita Nees 1820
Publication Details
Enteromorpha crinita Nees 1820: Index (2)
Published in: Nees, C.G. (1820). Horae physicae Berolinenses collectae ex symbolis virorum doctorum H. Linkii...; edicuravit Christianus Godof. Nees ab Esenbeck.. pp. [i-xii], 1-123, [4], 27 pls. Bonnae [Bonn]: Sumtibus Adolphi Marcus.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Enteromorpha is Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Nees.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulva clathrata (Roth) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G., & Alongi, G. (2014). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Chlorophyta. Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 47: 11-436.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having tufts of long weak hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 March 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Conferva crinita Roth, the intended basionym of Enteromorpha critinta is a later homonym of Conferva crinita Withering (1776: 751) and hence not priorable. Enteromorpha crinita is treated as a nome nomvum in coordance with Article 72, Note 1 of the ICBN (Guiry, pers. comm.). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
According to Burrows (1991) this is a species in its own right and not a synonym. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 April 2025
