Kuetzingia serrata Harvey 1855

Publication Details
Kuetzingia serrata Harvey 1855: 538

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Kuetzingia is Kuetzingia canaliculata (Greville) Sonder.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amansia serrata (Harvey) Womersley.

Source of Synonymy
Norris, R.E. (1988). Structure and reproduction of Amansia and Melanamansia gen nov. (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) on the southeastern African coast. Journal of Phycology 24: 209-223, 35 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 527) Holotype: Harvey; TCD, Herb. Harvey; Trav. Set 291 (Womersley 2003: 394)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), serrated, saw-edged with teeth pointing forwards (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 February 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024

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