Thalassia testudinum K.D.Koenig 1805
Current name:
Thalassia testudinum K.D.Koenig
From Littler, D.S., M.M. Littler & M.D. Hanisak (2008) Submersed Plants of the Indian River Lagoon. Purchase informationDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Thalassia testudinum K.D.Koenig 1805: 96
Published in: K[önig], C. [=K.D.] (1805). Addition to M. Cavolini's treatise on Zostera oceanica L. Annals of Botany 2: 91-97.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Thalassia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Robledo & Freile-Pelegrin (2005) cite this as Thalassia testudinum Konig. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Fossil Range note
Late Middle Eocene to present, see Lumbert & al. (1984). - (26 September 2022) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025
