Crouania attenuata var. major Ercegovic 1949
Publication Details
Crouania attenuata var. major Ercegovic 1949: 104, fig. 31 (as 'maior')
Published in: Ercegovic, A. (1949). Sur quelques algues rouges, rares ou nouvelles, de l'Adriatique. Acta Adriatica 4(8): 43-121 [also as 1-81].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crouania is Crouania attenuata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Crouania attenuata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Kim, H.-S. & Lee, I.K. (2012). Algal flora of Korea. Volume 4, Number 5.Rhodophyta: Florideophyceae: Ceramiales: Ceramiaceae I (Non-corticate species). pp. [1-4], 1-152, figs 1-105. Incheon: National Institute of Biological Resources.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), attenuate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 November 2023
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Taxonomic note
"This infraspecific taxon was described by Ercegovic (1949: 104, fig. 31) from a station near Split (Croatia) where it was collected at a depth between 20 and 80 m; then, it was recorded just one more time by Ercegovic (1957: 95) from the Island of Jabuka (Croatia)." (Cormaci & al. 2023: 347). - (22 November 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
