Gracilaria arcuata var. attenuata Umamaheswara Rao 1974

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Gracilariales
Family Gracilariaceae
Subfamily Gracilarioideae
Tribe Gracilarieae
Genus Gracilaria

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Publication details
Gracilaria arcuata var. attenuata Umamaheswara Rao 1974: 674, 676, figs. 1c-f, pl. II:B,C

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of species name
Participle A (Latin), curved, like a bow (Stearn 1973).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Taxonomic notes
According to Umamaheswara Rao (1974b: 676), the name Gracilaria bursa-pastoris has been misapplied to this species by Umamaheswara Rao (1970b: 368)

General environment
This is a marine species.

Type information
Type locality: near Mandapam, Tamil Nadu, India (Silva & al. 1996: 155).

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Created: 30 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 January 2021.