Gigartina cristata (Setchell) Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1933
Publication Details
Gigartina cristata (Setchell) Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1933: 289
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1933). A preliminary survey of Gigartina, with special reference to its Pacific North American species. University of California Publications in Botany 17: 255-339, Plates 46-65.
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 cristatus (Setchell) S.C.Lindstrom, Hughey & Martone.
Basionym
Gigartina papillata f. cristata Setchell
Type Information
Type locality: Pyramid Point, Monterey County, California; (Lindstrom et al. 2011: 672) Holotype: W.A. Setchell, 1665; 18 May 1897; UC; 93707 (Lindstrom et al. 2011: 672) Notes: Isotypes distributed as PB-A No. 426.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 December 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
