Gonatogenia subulata J.Agardh 1896
Publication Details
Gonatogenia subulata J.Agardh 1896: 118-120
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1896). Analecta algologica, Continuatio III. Lunds Universitets ÅrsSkrift, Andra Afdelningen, Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Handlingar 32(2): 1-140, 1-8 [index], 1 plate.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Gonatogenia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 494) Lectotype: Wilson; 7April 1893; LD, Herb. Agardh; 42240 (Womersley 2003: 281) Notes: Womersley (2003: 281) gives the following data: Lectotype from Port Phillip (Heads) or Western Port, Victoria (Wilson, 7 April 1893); in Herb Agardh, LD, 42240. He notes that selection of a lectotype is uncertain but should be based on a specimen labelled “Port Phillip Heads or Western Port” and labelled “TYPUS” in LD and that J. Agardh referred to several locations in his protologue, but not to Western Port.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), subulate, awl-shaped, i.e., tapering from a narrow or moderately broad base to a very fine point (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 February 2009
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Distributional note
Not known in Western Australia as inferred by Silva et al. 1996: 494 (Womersley, 2003: 281). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2025
