Acanthophora wightii J.Agardh 1863

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Acanthophora wightii J.Agardh 1863: 821

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1863). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 3. pp. 787-1138, 1158-1291. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup. [in Latin]

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acanthophora is Acanthophora thierryi J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen.

Type Information
Type locality: India; (Silva & al. 1996: 471) Notes: LD and TCD (de Jong et al. , 1999: 140).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 January 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 January 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2024

 
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