Laurencia coelenterata D.L.Ballantine & Aponte 1995
Publication Details
Laurencia coelenterata D.L.Ballantine & Aponte 1995: 417, 418, figs 1-8
Published in: Ballantine, D.L. & Aponte, N.E. (1995). Laurencia coelenterata (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta), a new diminutive species from the Dry Tortugas, Florida. Botanica Marina 38(5): 417-421.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Osmundea coelenterata (D.L.Ballantine & Aponte) M.T.Fujii, Sentíes & Areces.
Source of Synonymy
Fujii, M.T., Sentíes, A., Jover, C. A., J. Díaz-Larrea, J. & Areces, A. (2016). Morphological and molecular evidence for Osmundea coelenterata comb. nov. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Hidrobiologica 26(2): 203-211, 14 figures.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Pulaski Shoals, Dry Tortugas, Florida; (Ballantine & Aponte 1995: 418) Holotype: Barbara Kojis (D.L.Ballantine no. 3908); 17.ix.1991; 9 m; US; 162713 (Ballantine & Aponte 1995: 418) Notes: Isotypes: MICH and MSM.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 July 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
