Conferva plumosa J.Ellis 1768
Current name:
Heterosiphonia plumosa (J.Ellis) Batters
Trá an Dóilín, An Cheathrú Rua, Co. na Gaillimhe - 05 May 2008. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Conferva plumosa J.Ellis 1768: 424, pl. 18, fig. C
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heterosiphonia plumosa (J.Ellis) Batters.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Lectotype: Ellis (1768: pl. 18, fig. c), probably based on material from Sussex (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 280)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), feathery (Stearn 1983).
Created: 05 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 July 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
