Ahnfeltia gigartinoides J.Agardh 1847
Current name:
Ahnfeltiopsis gigartinoides (J.Agardh) P.C.Silva & DeCew
Northern California - 08 March 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org)
Publication Details
Ahnfeltia gigartinoides J.Agardh 1847: 12
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1847). Nya alger från Mexico. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 4: 5-17.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ahnfeltia is Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) E.M.Fries.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ahnfeltiopsis gigartinoides (J.Agardh) P.C.Silva & DeCew.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. & DeCew, T.C. (1992). Ahnfeltiopsis, a new genus in the Phyllophoraceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyceae). Phycologia 31: 576-580.
Type Information
Mexico: "St. Augustine" [near Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca].;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 July 2022
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Taxonomic note
Ahnfeltia gigartinoides J. Agardh, prox. (Taylor, 1945). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 July 2025
