Crassa truncata (Kraft) Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq, nom. illeg. 2018

Publication Details
Crassa truncata (Kraft) Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq, nom. illeg. 2018: 11

Published in: Gurgel, C.F.D., Norris, J.N., Schmidt, W.E., Le, H.N. & Fredericq, S. (2018). Systematics of the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta) including new subfamilies, tribes, subgenera, and two new genera, Agarophyton gen. nov. and Crassa gen. nov. Phytotaxa 374(1): 1-23.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crassa is Crassa cornea (J.Agardh) Gurgel, J.N.Norris & S.Fredericq.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria truncata Kraft.

Basionym
Gracilaria truncata Kraft

Type Information
Type locality: "New Zealand, Colenso s.n. (TCD0011988)"; (Nelson & Dahlen 2014: 241) Lectotype: Colenso; TCD; 00119988 (Nelson & Dahlen 2014: 241)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 November 2018 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 September 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024

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