Galaxaura tenera Kjellman 1900
Current name:
Dichotomaria tenera (Kjellman) Huisman, J.T.Harper & G.W.Saunders
KwaZulu-NatalHeroen Verbruggen (heroen.verbruggen@gmail.com)
Publication Details
Galaxaura tenera Kjellman 1900: 77-78, pl.14: figs 10-19; pl. 20: fig. 32
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1900). Om Floridé-släget Galaxaura, dess organografi och systematik. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 33(1): 1-109, 20 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Galaxaura is Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dichotomaria tenera (Kjellman) Huisman, J.T.Harper & G.W.Saunders.
Type Information
Type locality: Mombasa, Kenya; (Silva & al. 1996: 108) Lectotype: (Huisman, Harper & Saunders, 2004: 230)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 June 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
