Amphiroa rigida var. antillana Børgesen 1917
Publication Details
Amphiroa rigida var. antillana Børgesen 1917: 182, figs 171-173
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1917). The marine algae of the Danish West Indies. Part 3. Rhodophyceae (3). Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 3: 145-240, figs 149-230.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphiroa rigida J.V.Lamouroux.
Type Information
Type locality: Rust up Twist, St. Croix, Virgin Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 225)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rigid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
