Plocaria damicornis (J.Agardh) P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878
Publication Details
Plocaria damicornis (J.Agardh) P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878: 225 (as 'damaecornis')
Published in: Mazé, H. & Schramm, A. (1878 '1870-1877'). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe 2e Édition. pp. [i]-xix, Errata, [1]-283. Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe): Imprimerie du Gouvernment.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Plocaria is Plocaria candida Nees.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria damicornis J.Agardh.
Basionym
Gracilaria damicornis J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: "ad littus Americae borealis in oceano atlantico (Rafn.!)" [North American Atlantic shores, C.S. Rafinesque]; (Agardh 1852: 597)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 February 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 December 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
