Corallina elegans Lenormand ex Areschoug 1852
Publication Details
Corallina elegans Lenormand ex Areschoug 1852: 570
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1852). Ordo XII. Corallineae. In: Species genera et ordines algarum....Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. (Agardh, J.G. Eds), pp. 506-576. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
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: 30 July 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
