Dictyota crinita (J.Agardh) Hörnig, Schnetter & Prud'homme 1992
Publication Details
Dictyota crinita (J.Agardh) Hörnig, Schnetter & Prud'homme 1992: 53
Published in: Hörnig, I., Schnetter, R., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Coppejans, E., Achenbach-Wege, K. & Over, J.M. (1992). The genus Dictyota (Phaeophyceae) in the North Atlantic. I. A new generic concept and new species. Nova Hedwigia 54: 45-62, 6 figs, 3 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Dilophus crinitus J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ad oras occidentales Novae Hollandiae (Ad Rottnest Isl. a Walcott lectam mihi misit F. de Mueller)." [Rottnest Is., Western Australia]; (Agardh 1897: 99) Holotype: LD; 49509 (De Clerck 2003: 179) Notes: Womersley (1987) notes that there are 5 specimens on the type sheet.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having tufts of long weak hairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
