Gigartina recurva Edyvane & Womersley 1994

Publication Details
Gigartina recurva Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 303, 305, figs 95 D-G, 96 H-J

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: "Bicheno, Tas." [Tasmania]; (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 305) Holotype: Womersley; 4 November 1982; lower eulittoral; AD; A56320 (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 305) Notes: Isotypes in "Marine Algae of southern Australia” No. 356. Bicheno, Tas., lower eulittoral (Womersley, 4.xi.1982); holotype in AD, A56320 - Isotypes in "Marine Algae of southern Australia" No. 356.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Usually in the lower eulittoral on moderate to rough-water coasts (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 305).

Created: 13 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 24 February 2023

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