Udotea peltata J.Agardh 1887
Current name:
Rhipiliopsis peltata (J.Agardh) A.Gepp & E.Gepp
Canal Rocks, Western AustraliaG.J. Edgar
Publication Details
Udotea peltata J.Agardh 1887: 74
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1887). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Femte afdelningen.). Acta Universitatis Lundensis 23(2): 1-174, 5 plates.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Udotea is Udotea flabellum (J.Ellis & Solander) M.Howe.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhipiliopsis peltata (J.Agardh) A.Gepp & E.Gepp.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, Australia; (Agardh 1887: 74) Holotype: LD; Herb. alg. Agardh 15800 (Womersley 1984: 248)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 July 2002 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 28 February 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
