Giffordia ovata (Kjellman) Kylin 1947
Current name:
Hincksia ovata (Kjellman) P.C.Silva
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Publication Details
Giffordia ovata (Kjellman) Kylin 1947: 9, fig. 3 A, B
Published in: Kylin, H. (1947). Die Phaeophyceen der schwedischen Westküste. Acta Universitatis Lundensis 43(4): 1-99, 61 figs, 18 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Giffordia is Giffordia secunda (Kützing) Batters.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hincksia ovata (Kjellman) P.C.Silva.
Basionym
Ectocarpus ovatus Kjellman
Type Information
Type locality: Isfjorden, Spitsbergen, Norway; (Silva & al. 1996: 569) Notes: Womersley (1987) gives the following data: Type from Swedish west coast; in UPS?
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ovate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
