Gymnogongrus ligulatus var. angustus Harvey 1860
Publication Details
Gymnogongrus ligulatus var. angustus Harvey 1860: 332
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 327-335.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gymnogongrus is Gymnogongrus griffithsiae (Turner) Martius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prionitis angusta (Okamura) Okamura.
Type Information
Type locality: "Simoda, Japan ; on rocks at low tide."; (Harvey 1860: 332) Type: C. Wright; 'on rocks at low tide'; TCD; (Masuda & al. 1995: 196, fig. 17)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 January 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 January 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 July 2025
