Dictyota rotunda C.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1820
Publication Details
Dictyota rotunda C.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1820: 140
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820 '1821'). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum. Pars prima. pp. [i-iv], [1]-168. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.
Request PDFPublication date: probably Jan-April 1820
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Dictyota rotundata J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean Sea (African coast); (Silva & al. 1996: 901) Holotype: CN; C7F65 (De Clerck 2003: 176) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Lamouroux (1809b) for further information regarding the type locality of this species. According to De Clerck (2003), the type locality is [Côtes de Barbarie] North Africa, Mediterranean Sea. He notes that the original description and the type specimen mention North Africa as type locality. Confusion arose when Kützing (1849: 557) stated that the Indian Ocean was the original locality.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ratio of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 September 2002 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 04 January 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
