Laminaria costata C.Agardh 1817
Current name:
Costaria costata (C.Agardh) De A.Saunders
Northern California - 08 March 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org)
Publication Details
Laminaria costata C.Agardh 1817: xiii
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1817). Synopsis algarum Scandinaviae, adjecta dispositione universali algarum. pp. [i]-xl, [1]-135. Lundae [Lund]: Ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: Mai-Dec 1817 (p. vii: i Mai 1817)
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laminaria is Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Costaria costata (C.Agardh) De A.Saunders.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ribbed, having one or more primary veins or ridges (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2019
Verification of Data
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Fucus costatus Turner 1819 (INA). - (17 January 2019) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 April 2025
