Desmarestia intermedia Postels & Ruprecht 1840
Publication Details
Desmarestia intermedia Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 13, pl. XXVI
Published in: Postels, A. & Ruprecht, F. (1840). Illustrationes algarum in itinere circum orbem jussu imperatoris Nicolai I. Atque auspiciis navarchi Friderici Lütke annis 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829 celoce Seniavin exsecuto in Oceano pacifico, inprimis septemtrionale ad littora rossica asiatico-americana collectarum. pp. [i-vi ], [i]- iv, 1-28 [1-2, index], [Latin:] [-iv], [1]-22, [1-2, index], 40 pls. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Typis Eduardi Pratz.
Publication date: Nov-Dec 1840 [TL-2]
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Desmarestia is Desmarestia aculeata (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Ad oras Kamtschaticas, insularum Kurilium, Unalaschka (Chamisso)"; (Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 13) "Lectotype: Desmarestia intermedia Postels et Ruprecht. Kamtschatka ad portum St. Petri et Pauli. Expeditio Liitk. LE.": LE; (Perestenko & Zakhodnova 2008: 1116) Notes: "Lectotype: Desmarestia intermedia Postels et Ruprecht. Kamtschatka ad portum St. Petri et Pauli. Expeditio Liitk. LE."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), intermediate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 August 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
