Laurencia pygmaea Weber Bosse 1913
Publication Details
Laurencia pygmaea Weber Bosse 1913: 122, pl. 12: fig. 6
Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1913). Marine algae. Rhodophyceae, of the "Sealark" Expedition, collected by Mr. J. Stanley Gardiner, M.A.. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Second Series, Botany 8: 105-142, 1 fig, pls 12-14.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Laurencia decumbens Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (1995). Benthic marine algae from the Seychelles collected during the R/V Te Vega Indian Ocean Expedition. Contributions of the University of Michigan Herbarium 20: 261-346, 89 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Diego Garcia Atoll; (Silva & al. 1996: 507)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 December 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 December 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
