Gigartina pacifica Kjellman 1889

Publication Details
Gigartina pacifica Kjellman 1889: 31, pl. I: figs 21, 22

Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1889). Om Beringhafvets algflora [About the Bering Sea algae]. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 23(8): 1-58, pls I-VII.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mastocarpus pacificus (Kjellman) Perestenko.

Type Information
Type locality: "Beringön, temligen ymnig; sällskaplig inom öfre delen af sublitoralregionen, fäst på sten; temligen rikligt sporocarpiebärande [pretty abundant, gregarious in the upper part of the sublitoral zone, attached on stone; tolerably abundant cystocarps; Bering Island, Commander Islands, Russia]"; (Lindstrom et al. 2011: 670) Lectotype: F.R. Kjellman (Vega Expedition); 14-19 August 1879; S; upper left specimen (Lindstrom et al. 2011: 670) Notes: Lectotype designated by Lindstrom et al. (2011: 670). Additional type material housed in UPS.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 December 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024

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