Gelidium serratum Kützing 1868
Publication Details
Gelidium serratum Kützing 1868: 22, pl. 62: figs. a-c
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1868). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XVIII pp. [i-iii], 1-35, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Callophycus africanus (F.Schmitz) F.E.Hewitt.
Type Information
Type locality: C.b.sp. [Caput bonae spei: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]; (Kützing 1868: 22) Type: L;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), serrated, saw-edged with teeth pointing forwards (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024