Battersia mirabilis Reinke ex Batters 1890
Publication Details
Battersia mirabilis Reinke ex Batters 1890: 279, pl. IX [9]: figs 1-4
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1890). A list of the marine algae of Berwick-on-Tweed. History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 1887-1889 [12]: 221-392, pls VII-XL.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Battersia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland, England; (Athanasiadis 1996: 201) Type: KIEL; Notes: North Sea coast at Berwick, England (on Ralfsiae) (Index Nominum Algarum).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), to be wondered at, wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, admirable (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Batters's publication appeared in February 1890 and Reinke's in August 1890 (INA), which is why the name should be credited to Batters's publication rather than Reinke's. - (04 November 2010) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 April 2025
