Polycavernosa crassissima (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Fredericq & J.N.Norris, nom. inval. 1985
Publication Details
Polycavernosa crassissima (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Fredericq & J.N.Norris, nom. inval. 1985: 152, figs 4, 18, 20, 21, 23, 72
Published in: Fredericq, S. & Norris, J.N. (1985). Morphological studies on some tropical species of Gracilaria Grev. (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta): taxonomic concepts based on reproductive morphology. In: Taxonomy of economic seaweeds with reference to some Pacific and Caribbean species. (Abbott, I.A. & Norris, J.N. Eds), pp. 137-155. La Jolla: California Sea Grant College Program. Report T-CSGCP-011.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polycavernosa is Polycavernosa fastigiata C.F.Chang & B.M.Xia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria crassissima (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan.
Basionym
Plocaria crassissima 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: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 September 2021
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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 19 April 2024
