Liagora crassa Levring, nom. illeg. 1953
Publication Details
Liagora crassa Levring, nom. illeg. 1953: 502, figs 32G,H, 34
Published in: Levring, T. (1953). The marine algae of Australia. I. Rhodophyta: Goniotrichales, Bangiales and Nemalionales. Arkiv för Botanik, series 2 2(6): 457-530, 55 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Liagora is Liagora viscida (Forsskål) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Titanophycus validus (Harvey) Huisman, G.W.Saunders & A.R.Sherwood.
Type Information
Type locality: Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 127)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), thick (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 April 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 22 June 2020
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for L. crassa Dickie 1874 (Silva et al., 1996). - (09 April 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025
