Laminaria gyrata Kjellman 1892
Publication Details
Laminaria gyrata Kjellman 1892: 16, pl. 1
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1892). Om en ny organisationstyp inom slÃĪgtet Laminaria. Bihang til Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 18(7): 1-17, 1 pl.
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 Saccharina gyrata (Kjellman) C.E.Lane, C.Mayes, Druehl & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Lane, C.E., Mayes, C., Druehl, L.D. & Saunders, G.W. (2006). A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization. Journal of Phycology 42: 493-512.
Type Information
Type locality: "Japan, Hokkaido enligt exemplar i Kejserl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens i S:t Petersburg herbarium."; (Kjellman 1892: 17)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025