Gigartina densa Edyvane & Womersley 1994
Publication Details
Gigartina densa Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 301, 303, figs. 95A-C, 96E-G
Published in: Edyvane, K.S. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). Family Gigartinaceae Kützing 1843: 389. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Rhodophyta - Part IIIA. (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 285-314. Canberra:
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Robe, South Australia; (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 303) Holotype: Womersley; 7 December 1991; uppermost sublittoral on reef edge W of jetty; AD; A61538 (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 303) Notes: Isotypes in “Marine Algae of southern Australia” No. 361.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dense (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Found near low tide level on rough-water coasts (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 303).
Created: 13 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 03 July 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
