Laminaria lyrata Despréaux, nom. inval. 1834
Publication details
Laminaria lyrata Despréaux 1834: 56, nom. inval.
Published in: Despréaux, J.-M. (1834). Essai sur les Laminaries des côtes de Normandie. Mémoires de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris 5: 41-60, 10 pls.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Laminaria is Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Laminaria digitata (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), lyrate.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Nomenclatural notes
Cited in synonymy and thus invalid. - (28 Apr 2021) - M.D. Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Key references
Brylka, K., Ashworth, M.P., Alverson, A.J. & Conley, D.J. (2024). The Cretaceous Diatom Database: A tool for investigating early diatom evolution. Journal of Phycology 60(5): 1090-1104.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 28 April 2021 by M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2025.
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