Vanvoorstia spectabilis Harvey 1854
Current name:
Vanvoorstia spectabilis Harvey
Champagney Islands, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Vanvoorstia spectabilis Harvey 1854: 144, pl. V [5]
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1854). Short characters of three new algae from the shores of Ceylon. Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscellany 6: 143-145, pls V, VI.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Vanvoorstia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Belligam (Weligama), Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 468) Type: TCD?; (Yoshida 1998: 999)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spectacular.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
