Dictyerpa F.S.Collins & Hervey, 1901
Holotype species: Dictyerpa jamaicensis Collins
Publication details: Collins & Hervey, 1901: 251
Currently accepted name for the type species: Padina sanctae-crucis Børgesen
Original publication and holotype designation: Collins, F.S. (1901). The algae of Jamaica. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 37: 229-270, 6 tables, no figs.
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Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Padina.
Taxonomic note
Dictyerpa, with a single species, Dictyerpa jamaicensis F.S. Collins, is considered to represent a growth stage in the life history of Padina. - (13 January 2008) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 June 2025
