Girodea Bonnemaison, 1848, nom. inval.
Holotype species: Girodea compacta Bonnemaison
Currently accepted name for the type species: Spongonema tomentosum (Hudson) Kützing
Original publication and holotype designation: Agardh, J.G. (1848). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen Primum. Algas fucoideas complectens. pp. [i-vi], [i]-viii, [1]-363. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFThe most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-01-30 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spongonema.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: John, D.M., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Lawson, G.W., Kostermans, T.B. & Price, J.H. (2004). A taxonomic and geographical catalogue of the seaweeds of the western coast of Africa and adjacent islands. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 127: 1-339, 1 fig.
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
