Grateloupia erinacea (Turner) C.Agardh 1981
Current name:
Nothogenia erinacea (Turner) P.G.Parkinson
Platboom, Cape Peninsula, South Africa; mid-intertidal rock - 21 September 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Grateloupia erinacea (Turner) C.Agardh 1981: 313
Published in: Parkinson, P.G. (1981). Gateloupia ornata C. Agardh 1822, nom. rectotyp. prop.. Taxon 30: 312-314.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Grateloupia is Grateloupia filicina (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nothogenia erinacea (Turner) P.G.Parkinson.
Basionym
Fucus erinaceus Turner
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope; (Silva & al. 1996: 112)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), prickly or hedgehog-like.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 June 2016 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 07 June 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
