Prionitis pterocladina M.J.Wynne 1993
Publication Details
Prionitis pterocladina M.J.Wynne 1993: 536, figs 2-16
Published in: Wynne, M.J. (1993). Prionitis pterocladina sp. nov. (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta), a newly recognized alga in the western Gulf of Mexico. Botanica Marina 36: 535-543.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prionitis is Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Grateloupia pterocladina (M.J.Wynne) S.Kawaguchi & H.W.Wang.
Type Information
Type locality: Aransas Pass, Mustang Island, Texas, U.S.A.; (Wang et al. 2001: 258)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 May 2010
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
