Dilophus alternans f. acutissima W.R.Taylor 1969
Publication Details
Dilophus alternans f. acutissima W.R.Taylor 1969: 157, figs 15, 16
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dilophus is Dilophus gunnianus J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota crispata J.V.Lamouroux.
Type Information
Type locality: Castries Quarter, Grande Cul de Sac Bay, St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles; (Taylor 1969: 157) Type: W.R. Taylor; 17 March 1968; MICH; 66-288B (Taylor 1969: 157) Notes: De Clerck (2003) gives the following data: Type locality: La Brelotte Bay, Gross Islet Quarter, St. Lucia, Caribbean Sea; Holotype MICH WRT 66-288.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), alternating (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
De Clerck (2003) notes that the rare occurrence of a double-layered medulla forced Taylor to consider this specimen as a forma of D. alternans J. Agardh. However, a double-layered medulla is not uncommon in Dictyota and is reported for D. crispata (Hörnig et al., 1992a: 48, as D. bartayresiana.
Created: 16 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 May 2005
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 May 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
