Gayralia oxysperma (Kützing) K.L.Vinogradova ex Scagel & al. 1989

Publication Details
Gayralia oxysperma (Kützing) K.L.Vinogradova ex Scagel & al. 1989: 72

Published in: Scagel, R.F., Gabrielson, P.W., Garbary, D.J., Golden, L., Hawkes, M.W., Lindstrom, S.C., Oliveira, J.C. & Widdowson, T.B. (1989). A synopsis of the benthic marine algae of British Columbia, southeast Alaska, Washington and Oregon. Phycological Contribution Number 3. pp. [i]-vi, 1-532. Vancouver: University of British Columbia Department of Botany.

Publication date: "July 1989"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gayralia is Ulva oxysperma Kützing.

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

Basionym
Ulva oxysperma Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Baltic Sea, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 740) Lectotype: L; 938.53.82a (Womersley 1984: 138) Notes: "Schleybusen bei Winning"; collector: Frölich (INA).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 November 2023

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Nomenclatural note
See note in Silva et al. (1996: 740). Original proposal by Vinogradova (1969: 1354) invalid as the supposed basionym and place of publication of the basionym was not indicated directly. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
According to Silva et al. (2022), two sequences from India identified a sG. "oxysperma" were grouped in the G. brasiliensis clade, indicating that they correspond to the same genetic species. - (10 October 2022) - G.M. Guiry

Habitat note
A common marine species, also reported from weakly brackish water and freshwater in brooks near their outfall into the sea. Also found in freshwater/softly brackish habitats (Skaloud et al. (2018: 151). - (16 March 2018) - M.D. Guiry

Usage note
Potential use in dietary and pharmaceutical applications (Pise et al., 2012). - (28 September 2015) - G.M. Guiry

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