Eucheuma procrusteanum Kraft 1970

Publication Details
Eucheuma procrusteanum Kraft 1970: 215, figs 1-7

Published in: Kraft, G.T. (1970). Eucheuma procrusteanum, a new red algal species from the Philippines. Phycologia 8: 215-219, 7 figs.

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Publication date: 1970

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Eucheuma is Eucheuma spinosum J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kappaphycus procrusteanus (Kraft) L.M.Liao.

Type Information
Type locality: Semirara Islands of the northern Sulu Sea; (Kraft 1970: 215) Holotype: BISH; Kraft 960 (Kraft 1970: 215) Notes: Kraft (1970: 215) notes that the original five specimens bear Kraft No. 960: four are tetrasporic; the fifth thallus possesses mature cystocarps and is designated as the holotype.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 June 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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