Lomentaria clavata (Roth) J.Agardh 1852

Publication Details
Lomentaria clavata (Roth) J.Agardh 1852: 735

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1852). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumis secundi: Algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 2. pp. 577-700 [701-720, Addenda and Index]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lomentaria is Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gastroclonium clavatum (Roth) Ardissone.

Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G. & Alongi, G. (2021). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta - Rhodymeniophycidae II. Halymeniales, Nemastomatales, Peyssonneliales, Plocamiales, Rhodymeniales, Sebdeniales. Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 54(384): 9-342.

Basionym
Conferva clavata Roth

Type Information
Type locality: "Mertens: inter Fucum Helmithochortom..." [unknown locality but likely in the Mediterranean]; (Roth 1797: 160) Notes: Probably Mediterranean.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clavate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 August 2021 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 August 2021

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