Grateloupia affinis (Harvey) Okamura 1893

Publication Details
Grateloupia affinis (Harvey) Okamura 1893: 100, pl. 5: figs 3-5

Published in: Okamura, K. (1893). Contributions to the phycology of Japan. Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 7: 99-102.

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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 affinis (Harvey) 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.

Basionym
Gigartina affinis Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: "Hakodadi Bay, Japan ; on rocks at low tide." [Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan]; (Harvey 1860: 332) Lectotype: BM (ex Herbarium Hookerianum 1867, K); (Masuda & al. 1995: 194, fig 8)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 November 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 22 November 2024

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 July 2025

 
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