Gracilaria hummii Hommersand & Freshwater 2009
Publication Details
Gracilaria hummii Hommersand & Freshwater 2009: 505, figs 1 d- f, 3-5
Published in: Hommersand, M.H. & Freshwater, D.W. (2009). Gracilaria hummii sp. nov. (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta), a new name for the agarophyte "Gracilaria confervoides" harvested in North Carolina during World War II. Journal of Phycology 45(2): 503-516, 8 figs.
Request PDFPublication date: April 2009
Type 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: North shore of Shackleford Banks across from Middle Marsh, Back Sound, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA (34º40.50' N, 76º36.15' W); (Hommersand & Freshwater 2009: 507) Holotype: cystocarpic plant: D.W. Freshwater; 31 July 2004; US; 0209186 (Hommersand & Freshwater 2009: 507)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 February 2010 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
