Galaxaura obtusata var. major W.R.Taylor, nom. illeg. 1960

Publication Details
Galaxaura obtusata var. major W.R.Taylor, nom. illeg. 1960: 342, 343, 633, 750, 751, pl. 44: fig. 5

Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1960). Marine algae of the eastern tropical and subtropical coasts of the Americas. pp. [i]-xi, 1-870, 14 figs, 80 pls. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.

Type 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 obtusata var. major M.J.Wynne.

Type Information
Type locality: Tuckers Town Bay, I. Hamilton, Bermuda; (Taylor 1960: 633) Not specified: W. R. Taylor & A. J. Bernatowicz; 15 March 1949; MICH; Taylor & Bernatowicz 49-288 (Taylor 1960: 633) Notes: Taylor (1960: 633) notes that there is an isotype located in " herbario Universitatis Michiganensis".

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 18 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 June 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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