Dictyopsis fimbriata Sonder 1855
Publication Details
Dictyopsis fimbriata Sonder 1855: 519
Published in: Sonder [O.G.] (1855 '1854'). [Plantae Muellerianae] Algae annis 1852 et 1853 collectae. Linnaea 26: 506-528.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyopsis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Craspedocarpus ramentaceus (C.Agardh) Min-Thein & Womersley.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIA - Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). pp. [1]-508, 167 figs, 4 pls, 4 maps. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.
Type Information
Type locality: Wilson's Promontary; (INA 1996) Type: v. Mueller; May 1853; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fringed.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 May 2003 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
