Cladophora pellucida (Hudson) Kützing 1843
Current name:
Lychaete pellucida (Hudson) M.J.Wynne
habit, Ría of Ferrol, Galicia, Spain, 2014Ignacio Barbara
Publication Details
Cladophora pellucida (Hudson) Kützing 1843: 271
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lychaete pellucida (Hudson) M.J.Wynne.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (2017). The reinstatement of Lychaete J.Agardh (Ulvophyceae, Cladophoraceae). Notulae Algarum 31: 1-4, 1 fig.
Basionym
Conferva pellucida Hudson
Type Information
Type locality: Walney Island, Lancashire, England; (Silva & al. 1996: 778) Neotype: BM; Designated by van den Hoek (1963) as one of three specimens ‘preserved under the name Conferva pellucida in Forster’s herbarium labelled “Hudson’s sale”’ (Archer 1963)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pellucid, translucent but not hyaline (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 November 2024
