Agarum fimbriatum Harvey 1862
Publication Details
Agarum fimbriatum Harvey 1862: 166
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1862). Notice of a collection of algae made on the northwest coast of North America, chiefly at Vancouver Island, by David Lyall, Esq., M.D., R.N., in the years 1859-1861. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany 6: 157-177.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Agarum is Agarum clathratum Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neoagarum fimbriatum (Harvey) H.Kawai & T.Hanyuda.
Source of Synonymy
Kawai, H., Hanyuda, T., Gao, X., Terauchi, M., Miyata, M., Lindstrom, S.C., Kloczkova, N.G. & Miller, K.A. (2017). Taxonomic revision of the Agaraceae with a description of Neoagarum gen. nov. and reinstatement of Thalassiophyllum. Journal of Phycology 53(2): 261-270, 5 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Esquimault Harbour, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; Type: D. Lyall; TCD?; Notes: dredged in 4-10 fathoms; collector: D. Lyall, C. Wood (Harvey, 1862; INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fringed.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 May 2017
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=5139
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
