Pylaiella littoralis f. longifructa (Harvey) Batters 1902

Publication Details
Pylaiella littoralis f. longifructa (Harvey) Batters 1902: 34 (as 'var. opposita f. longifructus')

Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pylaiella is Pylaiella littoralis (Linnaeus) Kjellman.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pylaiella littoralis (Linnaeus) Kjellman.

Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.

Basionym
Ectocarpus longifructus Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: "Skail, Orkney, Mrs. Moffatt"; (Harvey 1849: 61) Type: TCD?;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 November 2024

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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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