Iridaea mertensiana Postels & Ruprecht 1840
Publication Details
Iridaea mertensiana Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 18, pl. XXXIII
Published in: Postels, A. & Ruprecht, F. (1840). Illustrationes algarum in itinere circum orbem jussu imperatoris Nicolai I. Atque auspiciis navarchi Friderici Lütke annis 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829 celoce Seniavin exsecuto in Oceano pacifico, inprimis septemtrionale ad littora rossica asiatico-americana collectarum. pp. [i-vi ], [i]- iv, 1-28 [1-2, index], [Latin:] [-iv], [1]-22, [1-2, index], 40 pls. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Typis Eduardi Pratz.
Request PDFPublication date: Nov-Dec 1840 [TL-2]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridaea is Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Turnerella mertensiana (Postels & Ruprecht) F.Schmitz.
Source of Synonymy
Rosenvinge, L.K. (1893). Grønlands Havalger. Meddelelser om Grønland 3: 763-981, 57 figs, 2 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: In sinu Awatscha frequens; (Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 18) Type: LE; (Yoshida 1998: 807)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 March 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 December 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
