Gastrophycus articulatus (Hudson) Link 1833
Current name:
Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye
Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland;with Asterias rubens at low water - 22 March 2002. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Gastrophycus articulatus (Hudson) Link 1833: 241
Published in: Link, H.F. (1833). Handbuch zur Erkennung der nutzbarsten und am häufigsten vorkommenden Gewächse. Dritter Theil. pp. i-xviii, 1-536. Berlin: Haude & Spener.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gastrophycus is Gastrophycus kaliformis (Goodenough & Woodward) Link.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye.
Basionym
Ulva articulata Hudson
Type Information
Type locality: Cornwall, England; (Silva & al. 1996: 350) Lectotype: original description (Hudson, 1772) in the absence of material (Dixon & Irvine 1977)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), articulated, jointed (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 August 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 March 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
