Grateloupia flabellata Holmes 1896

Publication Details
Grateloupia flabellata Holmes 1896: 254, pl. IX [9]: figs 3 a-c

Published in: Holmes, E.M. (1896). New marine algae from Japan. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 31: 248-260, pls VII-XII.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Grateloupia is Grateloupia filicina (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polyopes prolifer (Hariot) Kawaguchi & Wang.

Source of Synonymy
Kawaguchi, S., Wang, H.-W., Horiguchi, T., Lewis, J.A. & Masuda, M. (2002). Rejection of Sinkoraena and transfer of some species of Carpopeltis and Sinkoraena to Polyopes (Rhodophyta, Halymeniaceae). Phycologia 41: 619-635.

Type Information
Type locality: Enoshima, Japan; (Holmes 1896: 254) Type: Ohkubo, no. 37; (Holmes 1896: 254)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flabellate, fan-shaped (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 November 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025

 
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