Ahnfeltia paradoxa (Suringar) Okamura 1934
Current name:
Besa paradoxa (Suringar) M.S.Calderon & S.M.Boo
Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba UniversityHideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp)
Publication Details
Ahnfeltia paradoxa (Suringar) Okamura 1934: 13, pl. 309; pl. 310: figs 11-16
Published in: Okamura, K. (1934). Icones of Japanese algae. Vol. 7 pp. 19-48 (English), 17-44 (Japanese), Plates CCCXI-CCCXXV. Tokyo.
Type 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 Besa paradoxa (Suringar) M.S.Calderon & S.M.Boo.
Basionym
Gymnogongrus paradoxus Suringar
Type Information
Type locality: One of Izu Seven Islands in Japan; (Masuda, Zhang & Xia 1994: 172) Holotype: L; 942.69.48 (Masuda, Zhang & Xia 1994: 172) Notes: According to Masuda (1987: 47), the Japanese name suggests that the locality was Hachijo Island. However, he did not find it at this location but did find it at Miyake. Japan: Tokyo Prefecture: Hachijo-jima, Izu-shoto (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), paradoxical.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Growing on rocks (Mikami 1965: 195).
Created: 31 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024