Udotea minima Ernst 1904

Publication Details
Udotea minima Ernst 1904: 206, pl. 7: figs 1-12; pl. 8 [=figs 22-34]

Published in: Ernst, A. (1904). Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Codiaceen. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 16(2): 198-236, pls 7, 8.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Udotea is Udotea flabellum (J.Ellis & Solander) M.Howe.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Flabellia petiolata (Turra) Nizamuddin.

Source of Synonymy
Gallardo, T., Gómez Garreta, A., Ribera, M.A., Cormaci, M., Furnari, G., Giaccone, G. & Boudouresque, C.-F. (1993). Check-list of Mediterranean Seaweeds, II. Chlorophyceae Wille s.l.. Botanica Marina 36(5): 399-421, 1 fig, 1 table.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very little, very least (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 22 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 July 2015

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Taxonomic note
Cormaci, Furnari & Alongi (2014: 275) comment: "Ernst (1904: 206) described from Posillipo (Naples) the new species Udotea minima. From observations in culture, Meinesz (1980: 124) concluded that U. minima Ernst was simply a growth form of U. petiolata. Later, Nizamuddin (1987) transferred to the genus Flabellia both U. petiolata andUdotea minima, maintaining the two species as distinct. Conversely, we agree with Meinesz (op. cit.) in considering the two taxa as conspecific." - (21 July 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025