Gigartina dichotoma N.L.Gardner 1927
Publication Details
Gigartina dichotoma N.L.Gardner 1927: 333, pl. 59
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New Rhodophyceae from the Pacific coast of North America. III. University of California Publications in Botany 13: 333-368, pls 59-71.
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 latissimus (Harvey) S.C.Lindstrom, Hughey & Martone.
Type Information
Type locality: Duxbury Reef, Marin County, California; (Lindstrom et al. 2011: 671) Holotype: N.L. Gardner 6212; 6212; UC; 296705 (Lindstrom et al. 2011: 671)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 November 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
