Plocaria crassissima P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865
Publication Details
Plocaria crassissima P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865: 20
Published in: Schramm, A. & Mazé, H. (1865). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe. pp. [i]-ii, 1-52. Basse Terre, Guadeloupe: Imprimerie du Gouvernement.
Type 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 crassissima (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan.
Type Information
Type locality: "Moule (récifs de ceinture du port)" [Moule (reefs at entrance to port), Guadeloupe]; (Schramm & Mazé 1865: 20) Lectotype: January 16th, 1870; BM?; 000936166 (Gurgel & al. 2018: 11)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 September 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
