Saccharina latissima (Linnaeus) C.E.Lane, C.Mayes, Druehl & G.W.Saunders 2006
Current name:
Saccharina latissima (Linnaeus) C.E.Lane, C.Mayes, Druehl & G.W.Saunders
Bamfield, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada; mature plants on ropes in kelp farmMichael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Saccharina latissima (Linnaeus) C.E.Lane, C.Mayes, Druehl & G.W.Saunders 2006: 509
Published in: Lane, C.E., Mayes, C., Druehl, L.D. & Saunders, G.W. (2006). A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization. Journal of Phycology 42: 493-512.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Saccharina is Saccharina plana Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Ulva latissima Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: Europe; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), widest, very wide.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 June 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
