Pylaiella littoralis var. divaricata Kjellman 1890
Publication Details
Pylaiella littoralis var. divaricata Kjellman 1890: 85, no fig.
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1890). Handbok i Skandinaviens hafsalgflora. I. Fucoideae. pp. [i]- vi, 1-103, 17 figs. Stockholm: Oscar L. Lamms Förlag.
Request PDFType 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.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 June 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
As "f. divaricata Kjellm." in Zinova (1953: 62). - (28 July 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
