Corallina indurata Ellis & Solander 1786
Current name:
Galaxaura indurata (Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux
Original illustration of Corallina induarata from the BahamasOut of copyright
Publication Details
Corallina indurata Ellis & Solander 1786: 116, pl. 22: fig. 7
Published in: Ellis, J. & Solander, D. (1786). The natural history of many curious and uncommon zoophytes, collected from various parts of the globe by the late John Ellis...Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander, M.D., F.R.S. &c.. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-208, 63 pls. London: Printed for Benjamin White and Son, at Horace's Head, Fleet-Street and Peter Elmsly, in the Strand.
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 Galaxaura indurata (Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Source of Synonymy
Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.
Type Information
Type locality: " This was found with the former on the coast of the Bahama Islands."; (Ellis & Solander 1786: 112)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 June 2024
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Craig Schneider in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
