Corallina fragilissima Linnaeus 1758

Publication Details
Corallina fragilissima Linnaeus 1758: 806

Published in: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Editio decima revisa. Vol. 1 pp. [i-iv], [1]-823. Holmiae [Stockholm]: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii.

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Type 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 Amphiroa fragilissima (Linnaeus) 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: Habitat in Indiis [Jamaica?]; (Linnaeus 1758: 806) Lectotype: LINN; (Spencer & al. 2009: 245) Notes: Harvey et al. (2013: 108) note "no collection data on specimen. In the protologue (Linnaeus 1758: p. 806), the locality is given as "Habitat in Indiis" and an illustration from Sloane (1707: p. 58, pl. 20, fig. 5) based on material from Jamaica is cited." Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) spent 15 months in Jamaica in 1687-88 as physician to the Governor, the Duke of Albemarle. The lectotype in LINN is figured by Harvey et al. (2013: figs 24-26).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 April 2014

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