Ahnfeltiopsis paradoxa (Suringar) Masuda 1993
Current name:
Besa paradoxa (Suringar) M.S.Calderon & S.M.Boo
Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba UniversityHideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp)
Publication Details
Ahnfeltiopsis paradoxa (Suringar) Masuda 1993: 2
Published in: Masuda, M. (1993). Ahnfeltiopsis (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the western Pacific. Japanese Journal of Phycology 41: 1-6, 6 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ahnfeltiopsis is Ahnfeltiopsis linearis (C.Agardh) P.C.Silva & DeCew.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Besa paradoxa (Suringar) M.S.Calderon & S.M.Boo.
Basionym
Gymnogongrus paradoxus Suringar
Type Information
Type locality: One of Izu Seven Islands in Japan; (Masuda, Zhang & Xia 1994: 172) Holotype: L; 942.69.48 (Masuda, Zhang & Xia 1994: 172) Notes: According to Masuda (1987: 47), the Japanese name suggests that the locality was Hachijo Island. However, he did not find it at this location but did find it at Miyake. Japan: Tokyo Prefecture: Hachijo-jima, Izu-shoto (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), paradoxical.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024