Amphiroa anceps (Lamarck) Decaisne 1842

Publication Details
Amphiroa anceps (Lamarck) Decaisne 1842: 125

Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Mémoire sur les corallines ou polypiers calcifères. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 18: 96-128.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Corallina anceps Lamarck

Type Information
Type locality: "...les mers Australes ou de la Nouvelle Hollande" [Australia].; (Womersley & Johansen 1996: 286) Lectotype (designated by Woelkerling & de Reviers in Harvey & al. 2009: 263): Péron & Lesueur; PC; 0028677 (Womersley & Johansen 1996: 286) Notes: LT also shown as fig. 1 in Harvey et al. (2013).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), two-edged (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Womersley & Johansen in Womersely (1996: 286) note that while common in warmer waters, this species extends along the southern Australian coast but has not been recorded from Tasmania; broader branched specimens appear to occur in deeper water (or shaded) habitats in Western Australia, with narrow ones in shallow water.

Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 April 2022

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Nomenclatural note
John et al. (2004) cite the authority for this species as (J.V. Lamour.) Decne. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
According to Isaac (1971: 14), the name Amphiroa beauvoisii was misapplied to this species by Isaac (1967: 79) - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Habitat note
Found on rock in intertidal pools and to depths of 3 m (Harvey et al. 2009: 265). - (28 April 2010)

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