Gracilaria gigartinoides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1866

Current name:
Gracilaria gigartinoides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan
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Publication Details
Gracilaria gigartinoides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1866: 46
Published in: Schramm, A. & Mazé, H. (1866). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe. pp. 1-144. Cayenne (Guyane Française).
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Plocaria gigartinoides P.Crouan & H.Crouan
Type Information
Type locality: Guadeloupe: Marie-Galant (Grand-Bourg);
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025