Galaxaura dilatata Kützing 1858
Publication Details
Galaxaura dilatata Kützing 1858: 17, pl. 37: fig. I
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1858). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. VIII pp. i-ii, 1-48, 100 plates. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Galaxaura is Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dichotomaria marginata var. dilatata (Kützing) M.J.Wynne.
Type Information
Type locality: Antigua, Leeward Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 108)
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), broadened, expanded, spread out, or widened
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 April 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 03 June 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
