Dasyopsis palmatifida Weber Bosse 1913
Publication Details
Dasyopsis palmatifida Weber Bosse 1913: 130, pl. 13: fig. 21
Published in: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1913). Marine algae. Rhodophyceae, of the "Sealark" Expedition, collected by Mr. J. Stanley Gardiner, M.A.. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, Second Series, Botany 8: 105-142, 1 fig, pls 12-14.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dasyopsis is Dasyopsis plana (C.Agardh) Zanardini ex Falkenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dasya palmatifida (Weber Bosse) A.J.K.Millar & Coppejans.
Source of Synonymy
Coppejans, E. & Millar, A.J.K. (2000). Marine red algae from the North coast of Papua New Guinea. Botanica Marina 43: 315-346.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Amirante Islands; Salomon Atoll, Chagos Archipelago; Coetivy Reef, Seychelles; (Silva & al. 1996: 439) Lectotype (sterile): fig. 32: L (Herb. Weber-van Bosse); (Millar 1996: 146) Notes: Lectotype (sterile): fig. 32; "Landoe. baei (?), Rotti, rif. collector not stated, Herb. Weber-van Bosse, in L, no number (Millar 1996: 146). Lectotype locality: 'doe, baei' Roti Island, W-Timor ( Coppejans & Millar 2000: 329).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 June 2013
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Taxonomic note
South & Skelton (2003: 735) cite Dasyopsis palmatifidus Weber-van Bosse 1914: 294, pl. 13, fig.2 (type locality: ‘doe, baei’ Roti Island, W. Timor) as the basionym of Dasya palmatifida (Weber-van Bosse) Millar & Coppejans in Coppejans & Millar 2000: 329. Littler and Littler 2003: 128 (‘palmatifidus’). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
