Ulva gigantea (Kützing) Bliding 1969
Publication Details
Ulva gigantea (Kützing) Bliding 1969: 558
Published in: Bliding, C. (1969 '1968'). A critical survey of European taxa in Ulvales, Part II. Ulva, Ulvaria, Monostroma, Kornmannia. Botaniska Notiser 121: 535-629, 47 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulva compressa Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Maggs, C.A., Bunker, A.R., Bunker, F.St.P.D., Harries, D., Kelly, J., Mineur, F., Blomster, J., Díaz-Tapia, P., Gabrielson, P.W., Hughey, J.R., & Brodie, J. (2024). Updating the Ulvaceae in the green algae of Britain and Ireland. Botanica Marina 67: [1-20], 10 figs, 3 tables.
Basionym
Phycoseris gigantea Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: coast of Insel Rügen on Ostsee; (INA 1996) Holotype: c. 1843; L; 0795872 (Maggs & al. 2024: [9], fig. 1A)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
