Corallina purpurata Lamarck 1815
Publication Details
Corallina purpurata Lamarck 1815: 237
Published in: Lamarck, J.B. de (1815). Suite et fin des polypiers corticiferes. Mémoires du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle Paris 2: 227-240.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Corallina is Corallina officinalis Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Haliptilon purpuratum (Lamarck) Garbary & H.W.Johansen.
Type Information
Type locality: "Mus., n°. Habite l'Océan atlantique, près de Ténérif." [Canary Islands]; (Lamarck 1815: 237)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dressed in purple, empurpled (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 January 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
