Coronaphycus elatus (C.Agardh) Metti 2015

Publication Details
Coronaphycus elatus (C.Agardh) Metti 2015: 938, 939, figs 2, 3

Published in: Metti, Y., Millar, A.J.K. & Steinberg, P. (2015). A new molecular phylogeny of the Laurencia complex (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) and a review of key morphological characters result in a new genus, Coronaphycus, and a description of C. novus. Journal of Phycology 51(5): 929-942.

Publication date: 2015

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Coronaphycus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Corynecladia elata (C.Agardh) Cassano, M.C.Oliveira & M.T.Fujii.

Source of Synonymy
Cassano, V., G.N. Santos, E.M.S. Pestana, J.M.C. Nunes, M.C. Oliveira & Fujii, M.T. (2019). Laurencia longiramea sp. nov. for Brazil and an emendation of the generic delineation of Corynecladia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 58(2): 115-127, 28 figs.

Basionym
Chondria pinnatifida var. elata C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "Ad insulam King prope Novara Hollandiam" [King Island, Bass Strait, Australia]; (Agardh 1822: 340) Holotype [""Fucus m. m." Musaei Parisiensis."]: LD; Herb. Alg. Agardh 37235 (Womersley 2003: 477) Notes: Isotype in PC (Womersley, 2003: 477).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tall.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 December 2015 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 January 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025

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