Spyridia filamentosa var. griffithsiana (J.E.Smith) J.Agardh 1851
Current name:
Spyridia griffithsiana (J.E.Smith) Zuccarello, Prud'homme & H.Stegenga
Ría de Vigo, 2011 - 27 October 2011. Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Spyridia filamentosa var. griffithsiana (J.E.Smith) J.Agardh 1851: 36
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spyridia is Spyridia filamentosa (Wulfen) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spyridia griffithsiana (J.E.Smith) Zuccarello, Prud'homme & H.Stegenga.
Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1968). A history, catalogue, and bibliography of the Red Sea benthic algae. Israel Journal of Botany 17: 1-118, 1 table, 1 folded map.
Basionym
Conferva griffithsiana J.E.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: Southampton, Hampshire, England; Susanna Biddulph ; (Smith 1812: pl. 2312) Type: BM?;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), filamentous (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 March 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 September 2024