Corallina mediterranea J.E.Areschoug 1852
Publication Details
Corallina mediterranea J.E.Areschoug 1852: 568
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1852). Ordo XII. Corallineae. In: Species genera et ordines algarum....Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. (Agardh, J.G. Eds), pp. 506-576. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Corallina is Corallina officinalis Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ellisolandia elongata (J.Ellis & Solander) K.R.Hind & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Hind, K.R. & Saunders, G.W. (2013). A molecular phylogenetic study of the tribe Corallineae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) with an assessment of genus-level taxonomic features and descriptions of novel genera. Journal of Phycology 49(1): 103-114.
Type Information
Type locality: "In mari mediterraneo prope Alexandriam (Herb. Reg. Acad. Scientar. Holmiae)" [near Alexandria, Egypt]; (Agardh 1851: 568)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Mediterranean Sea (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
