Laminaria angustata Kjellman 1885
Current name:
Saccharina angustata (Kjellman) C.E.Lane, C.Mayes, Druehl & G.W.Saunders
Hokkaido, Japan; plant drying for use as human foodMasao Ohno (mohno@cc.kochi-u.ac.jp)
Publication Details
Laminaria angustata Kjellman 1885: 266
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. & Petersen, J.V. (1885). Om Japans Laminariaceer. 4: [257]-280, pls. 10-11, 1 table. [in Swedish]
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laminaria is Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Saccharina angustata (Kjellman) C.E.Lane, C.Mayes, Druehl & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Lane, C.E., Mayes, C., Druehl, L.D. & Saunders, G.W. (2006). A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization. Journal of Phycology 42: 493-512.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), narrowed (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025
