Enteromorpha torta (Mertens) Reinbold 1893
Publication Details
Enteromorpha torta (Mertens) Reinbold 1893: 196, 199, 205
Published in: Reinbold, T. (1893). Revision von Jürgens' Algae aquaticae. I. Die Algen des Meeres- und des Brackwassers. Nuova Notarisia 4: 192-206.
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 torta (Mertens) Trevisan.
Source of Synonymy
Trevisan, V.B.A. (1842). Osservazioni sul genere Bangia. In: Atti della Terza Riunione degli Scienziati italiani tenuta in Firenze nel settembre del 1841. (Ridolfi, C. Eds), pp. 478-481. Florence: Tipi della Galileiana.
Basionym
Conferva torta Mertens
Type Information
Type locality: Norderney, East Frisian Islands, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 739) Lectotype: (Bliding 1963: fig. 17g) Notes: Bliding (1963, fig. 17g) illustrates the lectotype.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), twisted (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 July 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
