Laurencia pyramidalis Bory ex Kützing 1849

Publication Details
Laurencia pyramidalis Bory ex Kützing 1849: 854

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 23-24 July 1849

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Granville, Normandy, France; (Machin-Sánchez et al. 2014: 119) Lectotype: Lenormand; L; 0820668 (Machin-Sánchez et al. 2014: 119, fig.5) Notes: Ad oras Galliae. Spec. ded. Lenormand (Kützing 1849: 854). According to Maggs & Hommersand (1993: 405), the type locality is Cherbourg and there are syntypes at BM, LD and L. The material examined by Kützing is most likely at L and should be designated as lectotype. Lectotype: L 0820668; type locality: Granville, Normandy, France (designated by Manchin-Sánchez et al., 2014: 119, figs 2, 5). Syntypes: figs 3, 4 (Manchin-Sábchez et al., 2014).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pyramid-shaped (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 February 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024

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