Laurencia elegans A.H.S.Lucas 1935

Publication Details
Laurencia elegans A.H.S.Lucas 1935: 222, fig. 7, pl. 8: fig. 2

Published in: Lucas, A.H.S. (1935). The marine algae of Lord Howe Island. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 60: 194-232, 7 figs, 5 pls [V-IX].

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia; (Lucas 1935: 222) Holotype: A.H.S.Lucas & F.Perrin; June 1933; floating in drift, tangled with other algae; NSW; 290587 (Metti 2017: 132)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 August 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 January 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024

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