Gigartina canaliculata f. laxa Collins 1906
Publication Details
Gigartina canaliculata f. laxa Collins 1906: 111
Published in: Collins, F.S. (1906). New species, etc., issued in the Phycotheca Boreali-Americana. Rhodora 8: 104-113.
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 Chondracanthus serratus (N.L.Gardner) Hughey & Hommersand.
Type Information
Type locality: La Jolla, California, USA; (Collins 1906: 111) Type: Mrs E. Snyder; Washed ashore; FARL; (Hughey & Hommersand 2008: 148)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), canaliculate, with a longitudinal channel or groove (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 November 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024