Volubilaria mediterranea Bory 1830
Publication Details
Volubilaria mediterranea Bory 1830: 630
Published in: B. [Bory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M.], Eds (1830). Volubilare. Volubilaria. pp. 630-631. Paris: Rey et Gravier, Amable Gobin et Cie.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Volubilaria.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Osmundaria volubilis (Linnaeus) R.E.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, R.E. (1991). The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 106: 1-40, 60 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Mediterranean Sea (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 May 2018
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 May 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024