Amphiroa rigida J.V.Lamouroux 1816
Current name:
Amphiroa rigida J.V.Lamouroux
Mediterranean.Mirella Coppola di Canzano (mirella.coppoladicanzano@fastwebnet.it)
Publication Details
Amphiroa rigida J.V.Lamouroux 1816: 297, pl. XI [11]: fig. 1
Published in: 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.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 224) Type: Risso; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rigid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 July 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 May 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
