Rivularia vermiculata Smith 1808
Publication Details
Rivularia vermiculata Smith 1808: pl. 1818
Published in: Smith, J.E. (1808). English botany; or, coloured figures of British plants, with their essential characters, synonyms, and places of growth. To which will be added, occasional remarks. Vol. 26 pp. pls. 1801-1872. London: printed for the author by J. Davis.
Publication date: April, 1808
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rivularia is Rivularia atra Roth ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mesogloia vermiculata (Smith) S.F.Gray.
Source of Synonymy
Gray, S.F. (1821). A natural arrangement of British plants, according to their relations to each other, as pointed out by Jussieu, De Candolle, Brown, &c. including those cultivated for use; with an introduction to botany, in which the terms newly introduced are explained; illustrated by figures. pp. vol. 1: [i]-xxviii, [1]- 824, pls I-XXI plates. London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, Paternoster-Row.
Type Information
Type locality: northeast coast of Ireland, near Larn: Mr. Drummond. Brighthelmston: W. Borrer; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), in the form of worms (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
