Gigartina coronopifolia (Zoega) P.C.Silva, nom. illeg. 1952
Publication Details
Gigartina coronopifolia (Zoega) P.C.Silva, nom. illeg. 1952: 264
Published in: Silva, P.C. (1952). A review of nomenclatural conservation in the algae from the point of view of the type method. University of California Publications in Botany 25: 241-323.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry.
Basionym
Fucus coronopifolius Zoëga
Type Information
Type locality: [Iceland]; (Zoëga 1772: 19)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), with leaves like Coronopus, a weedy flowering plant.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 May 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
