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Gelidium pacificum Okamura

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Gelidiales
Family Gelidiaceae
Genus Gelidium

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Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba University. Hideki Haga. © Hideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp).

Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba University. Tetrasporangial sori. Hideki Haga. © Hideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp).

Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba University. Fronds with tetrasporangial leaflets. Hideki Haga. © Hideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp).

Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba University. Transverse section of frond. Hideki Haga. © Hideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp).

Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba University. Cortex and medulla in longitudinal section. Hideki Haga. © Hideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp).

Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba University. Cortex and medulla in transverse section. Hideki Haga. © Hideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp).

Gelidium pacificum Okamura Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba University

Publication details
Gelidium pacificum Okamura 1914: 99, pl. CXXVI, CXXVII: figs 9-11

Original publication: Okamura, K. (1914). Icones of Japanese algae. Vol. III pp. 79-121, pls CXXI-CXXX. Tokyo: published by the author.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Common names

(as Gelidium pacificum Okamura)
Japanese: Obusa (Arasaki & Arasaki 1983).

Distribution by country

Type information
Syntype localities: Miyake Isl., Kodzu Isl.,Amatsura & Nemoto, Prov. Boshyu; Shirahama & Inatori (Prov. Idzu); Prov. Sagami (Okamura 1914: 99). Type: SAP herb. Okamura (Yoshida 1998: 637).

Detailed distribution with sources
(as Gelidium pacificum Okamura)
Asia: China (Tseng 1984, Chang & Xia 1988, Wang, Pei & Duan 2004), Japan (Okamura 1936, Segawa 1981, Santelices & Stewart 1985, Yoshida, Nakajima & Nakata 1990, Santelices & Miyata 1994), Korea (Lee & Kang 2001), Russia (Perestenko 1980), Taiwan (Anon. 2012).

Taxonomic notes
Lee & Kim (1995) conclude that the plants reported from Korea are a variation of G. amansii.

Key references
Lee, H.-B. & Kim, J.-I. (1995). Notes on gelidiales species from Korea. In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol.5, pp. 161-174. La Jolla, California: California Sea Grant College System.

Santelices, B. & Miyata, M. (1994). Observations on Gelidium pacificum Okamura. In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol.4, pp. 55-65.

Santelices, B. & Stewart, J.G. (1985). Pacific species of Gelidium Lamouroux and other Gelidiales (Rhodophyta), with keys and descriptions to the common or economically important species. In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweds With Refernce to some Paicific and Caribbean Species. (Abbott, I.A. & Norris, J.N. Eds), pp. 17-31. La Jolla: California Sea Grant College Program.

Zhang, J.F. & Xia, E. (1988). Chinese species of Gelidium Lamouroux and other Gelidiales (Rhodophyta) with key, list and distribution of common species.. In: Taxonomy of economic seaweeds with reference to some Pacific and Caribbean species. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol.2, pp. 109-113. California Sea Grant College Program.

SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Gelidium&species=pacificum

SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Gelidium&Species=pacificum

NCBI Nucleotide Sequences

Created: 18 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 06 July 2008 by M.D. Guiry

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References
(Please note: only references with the binomials in the title are included. The information is from the Literature database.)

Akatsuka, I. & Iwamoto, K. (1978). Histochemical localization of agar and cellulose in the tissue of Gelidium pacificum (Gelidiaceae, Rhodophyta). Botanica Marina 22: 367-370.
Akatsuka, I. & Iwamoto, K. (1979). Histochemical localization of agar and cellulose in the tissue of Gelidium pacificum (Gelidiaceae, Rhodophyta). Botanica Marina 22: 367-370.
Akatsuka, I. (1970). Male organs of Gelidium amansii Lmx., G. pacificum Okam., and G. pusillum (Stackh.) Le Jol.. Bulletin of the Japanese Society for Phycology 18: 112-115.
Santelices, B. & Miyata, M. (1994). Observations on Gelidium pacificum Okamura. In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol.4, pp. 55-65.

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 May 2013.

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