Osmundea truncata (Kützing) K.W.Nam & Maggs 1994
Current name:
Osmundea truncata (Kützing) K.W.Nam & Maggs
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Publication Details
Osmundea truncata (Kützing) K.W.Nam & Maggs 1994: 393
Published in: Nam, K.W., Maggs, C.A. & Garbary, D.J. (1994). Resurrection of the genus Osmundea with an emendation of the generic delineation of Laurencia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 33(5): 384-395, 38 figs, 3 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Osmundea is Osmundea expansa Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Laurencia truncata Kützing
Type Information
Holotype locality: Pirano, Croatia; (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 408) Holotype: Pius Titius; L; 941.99.271 (Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 408)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 May 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 February 2018
Verification of Data
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Atlas_checklist note
Most specimens identified as this species belong to Osmundea ramosissima but some (such as those listed as Laurencia platycephala by Maggs, Freamhainn & Guiry, 1983) may belong to a separate entity for which this name may be available (see Nam, et al., 2000). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Osmundea truncata is a distinct species, morphologically separate from O. oederi (Gunnerus) G.Furnari; for a detailed discussion of this see Nam, Maggs, McIvor & Stanhope (2000, as "Osmundea ramossima"); see also notes under O. oederi here. Guiry (1997) cites Laurencia platycephala sensu Magne as a synonym of this species, but many specimens passing under this name can be O. oederi. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Distributional note
This is the species to which most Mediterranean records of Laurencia pinnatifida (or Osmundea pinnatifida) must be referred; see papers of Furnari & Serio (1993) and Nam, Maggs, McIvor & Stanhope (2000). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 April 2025
