Udotea luna D.S.Littler & Littler 1990
Publication Details
Udotea luna D.S.Littler & Littler 1990: 232, fig. 16
Published in: Littler, D.S. & Littler, M.M. (1990). Systematics of Udotea species (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in the tropical western Atlantic. Phycologia 29(2): 206-252.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Udotea is Udotea flabellum (J.Ellis & Solander) M.Howe.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Content Keys, Monroe County, Florida; (Littler & Littler 1990: 232) Holotype: D.S. Littler, M.M. littler, S.A. Reed, W.D. Lee; 13 December 1987; 5 m deep, attached to hard, sand-covered, carbonate substrata on the north-northwest side of the largest and westernmost Key; US; 30606 (Littler & Littler 1990: 232, 234)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the moon (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
