Corallina fastigiata (Harvey) Kützing 1858
Current name:
Jania fastigiata Harvey
Petticoat Creek, Victoria, Australia - 04 December 2010. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Corallina fastigiata (Harvey) Kützing 1858: 38, pl. 79: figs. IIIg-i
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Corallina is Corallina officinalis Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Jania fastigiata Harvey.
Basionym
Jania fastigiata Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 242) Type: TCD (Herb. Bowerbank); (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fastigiate, with branches clustered, parallel and erect, giving a narrow elongated habit (occasionally meaning branched reaching to the same height) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 July 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024
