Valonia forbesii Harvey 1860

Boergesenia forbesii (Harvey) Feldmann

Current name: Boergesenia forbesii (Harvey) Feldmann
Palau Islands, West Pacific, 0.5 m deepPalau International Coral Reef Center

Publication Details
Valonia forbesii Harvey 1860: 333 (as 'Forbesii')

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 327-335.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Valonia is Valonia aegagropila C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Boergesenia forbesii (Harvey) Feldmann.

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Loo Choo Islands. (Also Ceylon.)" [Ryukyu-retto, Japan; Sri Lanka]; (Harvey 1860: 333) Type: C. Wright; TCD; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 57) Notes: Syntype localities: Ryukyu-retto, Japan; Sri Lanka (Silva et al 1996). Kotosho (Hung-t'ou), Taiwan; Harv. Alg. Ceylon Exsicc. no. 95, TCD.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 March 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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