Leathesia crispa Harvey 1857
Publication Details
Leathesia crispa Harvey 1857: 201, pl. XII.A [12.A]
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1857). Short descriptions of some new British algae. Natural History Review 4: 201-204, pls XII, XIII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leathesia is Leathesia tuberiformis S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Corynophlaea crispa (Harvey) Kuckuck.
Source of Synonymy
Kuckuck, P. (1929). Fragmente einer Monographie der Phaeosporeen. Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen 17(4): 1-93, 155 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: British Isles; (Athanasiadis 1996: 151) Type: TCD?; Notes: on Chondrus crispus in the Clyde, at Cumbrae (Mr. Roger Hennedy) (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
