Monostroma fuscum Wittrock 1866
Publication Details
Monostroma fuscum Wittrock 1866: 53
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. (1866). Försök till en Monographie öfver Algslägtet Monostroma. pp. 1-66, IV plates, folded scheme [= 14 figs]. Stockholm: Akademisk Afhandling.
Request PDFPublication date: 23 May 1866
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Monostroma is Monostroma bullosum (Roth) Thuret.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulvaria blyttii (Areschoug) K.L.Vinogradova.
Source of Synonymy
Lindstrom, S.C., Maggs, C.A. & Guiry, M.D. (2024). Ulvaria blyttii (Areschoug) K.L.Vinogradova is the correct name for a widely distributed species of Ulvaria Ruprecht (Ulvaceae, Ulvophyceae). Notulae Algarum 328: 1–8, 2 figures.
Type Information
see Ulva fusca Postels & Ruprecht;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), a sombre brown, but often used to indicate darkness of colour (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 September 2024
