Corallina elegans Lenormand ex Kützing, nom. illeg. 1858
Publication Details
Corallina elegans Lenormand ex Kützing, nom. illeg. 1858: 42, pl. 87: fig. 1
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1858). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. VIII pp. i-ii, 1-48, 100 plates. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType 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 rubens var. corniculata (Linnaeus) Yendo.
Source of Synonymy
Irvine, L.M. & Johansen, H.W. (1994). Corallinoideae. In: Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 2B. Corallinales, Hildenbrandiales. (Irvine, L.M. & Chamberlain, Y.M. Eds), pp. 37-57. London: HMSO.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 February 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 May 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
