Grateloupia caudata Kützing 1867
Publication Details
Grateloupia caudata Kützing 1867: 7, pl. 23: fig. d
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1867). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XVII pp. [i-iii], 1-30, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Grateloupia is Grateloupia filicina (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 October 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 October 2016
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Taxonomic note
Delnatte & Wynne (2016) note "Grateloupia caudata was described by Kützing (1867, pl. 23, fig. d) based on a specimen from Martinique collected by Bélanger. De Toni (1905) listed it as a poorly known species. The species was not listed by Taylor (1960). - (20 October 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
