Gigartina atropurpurea (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1885
Publication Details
Gigartina atropurpurea (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1885: 31
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1885). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Fjerde afdelningen.). Lunds Universitets Ã…rskrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 21(8): 1-117, 1 pl.
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 Sarcothalia atropurpurea (J.Agardh) Hommersand.
Basionym
Iridaea atropurpurea J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Bay of Island, New Zealand; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: LD; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 113) Notes: Collector: Berggren (Index Nominum Algarum).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), black-purple (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 December 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 December 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024