Enteromorpha atroviridis (Levring) M.J.Wynne 1986
Publication Details
Enteromorpha atroviridis (Levring) M.J.Wynne 1986: 324
Published in: Wynne, M.J. (1986). Report on a collection of benthic marine algae from the Namibian coast (southwestern Africa). Nova Hedwigia 43: 311-355, 24 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Enteromorpha is Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Nees.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulva atroviridis Levring.
Source of Synonymy
Hayden, H.S., Blomster, J., Maggs, C.A., Silva, P.C., Stanhope, M.J. & Waaland, J.R. (2003). Linnaeus was right all along: Ulva and Enteromorpha are not distinct genera. European Journal of Phycology 38(3): 277-294, 4 figs, 5 tables.
Basionym
Ulva atroviridis Levring
Type Information
Type locality: Hotel Rocks, Port Nolloth, Cape Province, South Africa; Type: GB;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), blackish-green (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
