Laurencia infestans A.H.S.Lucas 1919
Publication Details
Laurencia infestans A.H.S.Lucas 1919: 174, pl. 6: figs 1-5
Published in: Lucas, A.H.S. (1919). Notes on Australian marine algae, II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 44: 174-179.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laurencia is Laurencia obtusa (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chondria infestans (A.H.S.Lucas) A.J.K.Millar.
Type Information
Type locality: Manly Cove, Port Jackson, New South Wales; (Womersley 2003: 425) Holotype: Lucas; 28 February 1914; on Ecklonia radiata; NSW; 8122 (Womersley 2003: 425)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), infesting, attacking (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024
