Gigartina nodifera (Hering) Hering 1846

Prionitis nodifera (Hering) E.S.Barton

Current name: Prionitis nodifera (Hering) E.S.Barton
KwaZulu-NatalFrederik Leliaert (Frederik.Leliaert@ugent.be)

Publication Details
Gigartina nodifera (Hering) Hering 1846: 210

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prionitis nodifera (Hering) E.S.Barton.

Basionym
Sphaerococcus nodifer Hering

Type Information
Type locality: ad Port Natal [Durban, South Africa]; (Hering 1841: 91) Type: Ferdinand Krauss; (Hering 1841: 91)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), bearing nodes.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 23 September 2004

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025

 
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