Gonodia orbicularis Ohta 1973

Publication Details
Gonodia orbicularis Ohta 1973: 21, fig. 11

Published in: Ohta, T. (1973). Some new and rare marine algae from Tsugaru Straits between Honshu and Hokkaido. Science Reports, Niigata University Series D 10: 11-28.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gonodia is Gonodia pulvinata (Kützing) Nieuwland.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Elachista orbicularis (Ohta) Skinner.

Type Information
Type locality: Tappi, Aomori Prefecture, Japan; (Silva & al. 1996: 622) Type: T.O. Pr. 133 (Niigata University); (Lee 2000: 15) Notes: Lee (2000: 15) cites Aomori, Japan (growing on Ecklonia stolonifera Okamura in January) as the type locality of this species. According to Womersley (1987: 78), the type was collected by Ohta (Ohta 133) on 1 January 1970.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), orbicular (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 November 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024

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