Palmaria mammillaris (Montagne) Kuntze 1891
Publication Details
Palmaria mammillaris (Montagne) Kuntze 1891: 909
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1891). Revisio generum plantarum. Pars II. pp. 375-1011. Leipzig, London, Milano, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. A. Schechert, Charles Klincksierck.
Publication date: 5 Nov 1891
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Palmaria is Ceramium palmatum (Linnaeus) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria mammillaris (Montagne) M.Howe.
Basionym
Rhodymenia mammillaris Montagne
Type Information
Type locality: "HAB. In littore Martinicae insulae hauc speciem legit ci. Duperrey." [Martinique, French West Indies]; (Montagne 1842: 252) Holotype: Duperrey; PC; (Gurgel et al. 2004: 174) Notes: Type collector: Duperrey (INA). "Epitype": US Alg. Coll.-204336; NW Gulf of Mexico: offshore Louisiana, dredged from ca 75 m depth, R/V Pelican station 3.2, July 1, 2001, leg. S. Fredericq. According to Hardesty & Freshwater (2018), the currently named G. mammillaris "epitype" (US Alg. Coll.-204336) represents a unique species, Gracilaria gurgelii. However, the supposed epitype was not designated correctly (art. 7.11) and was ineffective.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 October 2018 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 October 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024