Delesseria marginifera J.Agardh 1885
Publication Details
Delesseria marginifera J.Agardh 1885: 70-71
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Delesseria is Delesseria sanguinea (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Crassilingua marginifera (J.Agardh) Papenfuss.
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 454) Lectotype: LD, Herb. Agardh; 31467 (Womersley 2003: 83) Notes: Womersley (2003: 83) notes that the original description gave only "occid. Aust." as locality, and that the lectotype in Herb. Agardh is accompanied by a drawing with "Merrifield" and also "West Australia" on the sheet. The species is not otherwise known from Western Australia.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 January 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 January 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
