Gymnogongrus smithii W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Gymnogongrus smithii W.R.Taylor 1945: 239, pl. 80: fig. 1
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gymnogongrus is Gymnogongrus griffithsiae (Turner) Martius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ahnfeltiopsis smithii (W.R.Taylor) K.M.Dreckmann & I.Stout.
Source of Synonymy
Stout, I. & Dreckmann, K.M. (1993). Macroalgas bentónicas de Faro de Bucerías, Michoacán, México. Anales del Instituto de Biología, UNAM (Serie Botánica) 64(1): 1-23, 1 fig.
Type Information
Type locality: near Black Beach Anchorage, I. Santa María, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 239) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 34-241; 17 January 1934; in the high littoral; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 239) Notes: Type, cystocarpic and spermatangial (Taylor, 1945).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 September 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 September 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025
