Gigartina lanceolata Harvey 1860
Current name: Rhodoglossum gigartinoides (Sonder) Edyvane & Womersley
Publication Details
Gigartina lanceolata Harvey 1860: 326
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 Rhodoglossum gigartinoides (Sonder) Edyvane & Womersley.
Type Information
Type locality: Georgetown, Tasmania; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: TCD; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 113) Notes: Isolectotype: BM. Collector: R. Gunn (Index Nominum Algarum).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 July 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024