Gracilaria brasiliensis Gurgel & Yoneshigue-Valentin 2008
Publication Details
Gracilaria brasiliensis Gurgel & Yoneshigue-Valentin 2008: 255, figs 17-30
Published in: Gurgel, C.F.D., Fredericq, S., Norris, J.N. & Yoneshigue-Valentin, Y. (2008). Two new flat species of Gracilaria (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) from Brazil: G. abyssalis sp. nov. and G. brasiliensis sp. nov.. Phycologia 47: 249-264.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Rasa Beach, Búzios City, Rio de Janeiro State (22º45'S, 41º52'W), Brazil; (Gurgel & al. 2008: 255) Holotype: US Alg. Coll.; 209095 (Gurgel & al. 2008: 255) Notes: Isotypes: US alg. Coll 209096; SPF.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or from Brazil (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Attached to rocky substratum but with basal portions of the thalli often buried in sand, in the shallow subtidal of areas with little to moderate wave action.
Created: 22 October 2008 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
