Laurencia galtsoffii M.Howe 1934
Current name:
Laurencia galtsoffii M.Howe
Hawaii J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Laurencia galtsoffii M.Howe 1934: 39, fig. 5
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1934). Hawaiian algae collected by Dr. Paul C. Galtsoff. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 24: 32-42, 5 figs.
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: Pearl & Hermes Reef, Hawaiian Archipelago; (Howe 1934: 39) Type: 2.viii.193?; on sand and coral bottoms; NYBG and US; (Howe 1934: 39)
Eponomy
Named for the collector, Paul C. Galtsoff.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 November 1999 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 10 September 2024