Conferva expansa Mertens ex Jürgens 1817
Publication Details
Conferva expansa Mertens ex Jürgens 1817: fasc. 5: no. 8
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 Cladophora vagabunda (Linnaeus) C.Hoek.
Source of Synonymy
Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 18 maps, + 55 pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Type Information
Type locality: near Hooksiel and Minsen, Oldenburg, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 782) Isotype: Brackish water; L, 937/254/165; Alg. aq., Dec. 5, n. 8 (Hoek 1963: 144)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).
Created: 18 January 2001 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 17 June 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
