Dione arcuata W.A.Nelson 2005
Publication Details
Dione arcuata W.A.Nelson 2005: 142-144, figs 11, 13-17
Published in: Nelson, W.A., Farr, T.J. & Broom, J.E.S. (2005). Dione and Minerva, two new genera from New Zealand circumscribed for basal taxa in the Bangiales (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 44: 139-145.
Request PDFPublication date: 26 April 2005
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Dione.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Oahu Stream, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand; (Nelson et al. 2005: 143) Holoytpe: Neill & Farr; 5 November 2002; On rock in the lower intertidal to upper subtidal on exposed open coast, most abundant on shaded faces; WELT; A23126 (Nelson et al. 2005: 143) Notes: Sequence data: The nSSU GenBank AY465354 (=BKE, Broom et al. 2004).
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), curved, like a bow (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 July 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 December 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
