Lomentaria gracillima Masuda & Kogame

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Rhodymeniales
Family Lomentariaceae
Genus Lomentaria

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Publication details
Lomentaria gracillima Masuda & Kogame 2002: 542, figs 30-37

Published in: Kawaguchi, S., Kato, A., Masuda, M., Kogame, K. & Phang, S.M. (2002). Taxonomic notes on marine algae from Malaysia. VII. Five species of Rhodophyceae, with the description of Lomentaria gracillima sp. nov. Botanica Marina 45: 536-547.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lomentaria is Lomentaria articulata (Hudson) Lyngbye.

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

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), very slender (Neal 1993).

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

General environment
This is a marine species.

Type information
Holotype locality: Pulau Sipadan, Sabah, Malaysia (Kawaguchi, Kato, Masuda, Kogame & Phang 2002: 542). Holotype: 27 December 1995; SAP 090451 (Kawaguchi, Kato, Masuda, Kogame & Phang 2002: 542). Notes: The holotype is a tetrasporangial specimen. Isotype: SAP 090452.

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Source of current name
Kawaguchi, S., Kato, A., Masuda, M., Kogame, K. & Phang, S.M. (2002). Taxonomic notes on marine algae from Malaysia. VII. Five species of Rhodophyceae, with the description of Lomentaria gracillima sp. nov. Botanica Marina 45: 536-547.

Created: 10 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry

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References
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Kawaguchi, S., Kato, A., Masuda, M., Kogame, K. & Phang, S.M. (2002). Taxonomic notes on marine algae from Malaysia. VII. Five species of Rhodophyceae, with the description of Lomentaria gracillima sp. nov. Botanica Marina 45: 536-547.

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2019.