Gigartina cincinnalis Zanardini 1874
Publication Details
Gigartina cincinnalis Zanardini 1874: 502
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1874). Phyceae australicae novae vel minus cognitae. Flora 57: 486-490, 497-505.
Request PDFType 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 Mychodea hamata Harvey.
Source of Synonymy
Kraft, G.T. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). Family Mychodeaceae Kylin 1932: 62. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Rhodophyta - Part IIIA. (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 450-470. Canberra:
Type Information
Type locality: Hab. Port Philip - (Ferd. von Mueller.) [Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia]; (Zanardini 1874: 502) Type: Ferd. von Mueller; MCVE; (Kraft & Womersley 1994: 458)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), curled, curley.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 June 2025
