Crassa secundata (Harvey) Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq, nom. inval. 2018
Publication Details
Crassa secundata (Harvey) Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq, nom. inval. 2018: 11
Published in: Gurgel, C.F.D., Norris, J.N., Schmidt, W.E., Le, H.N. & Fredericq, S. (2018). Systematics of the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta) including new subfamilies, tribes, subgenera, and two new genera, Agarophyton gen. nov. and Crassa gen. nov. Phytotaxa 374(1): 1-23.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crassa is Crassa cornea (J.Agardh) Gurgel, J.N.Norris & S.Fredericq.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria secundata Harvey.
Basionym
Gracilaria secundata Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Kiama, New South Wales, Australia; (Womersley 1996: 22) Lectotype: Harvey; TCD; 0012176 (Nelson & Dahlen 2014: 240) Notes: Womersley (1996: 22) notes that there are also syntypes (from Newcastle, N.S.W.) in Harvey’s Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 325.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with secund branching (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 November 2018 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 24 April 2024
