Leptofauchea earleae Gavio & Fredericq 2005
Publication Details
Leptofauchea earleae Gavio & Fredericq 2005: 73, figs 41-48
Published in: Gavio, B. & Fredericq, S. (2005). New species and new records of offshore members of the Rhodymeniales (Rhodophyta) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico Science 23: 58-83.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptofauchea is Leptofauchea nitophylloides (J.Agardh) Kylin.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Dredged offshore Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico (28°03.451'N; 92°27.345'W); (Gavio & Fredericq 2005: 73) Holotype: 55-65 m; US; (Gavio & Fredericq 2005: 73) Notes: Figure 41 is the Holotype.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 August 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2007
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Taxonomic note
According to Dalen & Saunders (2007: 198), L. earleae Gavio & Fredericq lacks diagnostic features of the genus. - (08 October 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 July 2025
