Lictoria taxiformis (Delile) J.Agardh 1841

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Bonnemaisoniales
Family Bonnemaisoniaceae
Genus Lictoria

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Cape Peron, Western Australia. J.M. Huisman. © J.M. Huisman.

Caniçal, Madeira. 17 Jan 2019. Pedro Neves. © Pedro Neves (nevesdiver@gmail.com).

La Rhianna, Andalucia, Spain. 23 Jul 2013. Francis Bunker. © Francis Bunker (fbunker@marineseen.com).

South Africa. 09 Dec 2011. Robert Anderson (anderson@botzoo.uct.ac.za). © Robert Anderson (anderson@botzoo.uct.ac.za).

Knysna Estuary, Western Cape, South Africa, April 2008. 09 Dec 2011. Robert Anderson. © Robert Anderson (anderson@botzoo.uct.ac.za).

Hawaii; Falkenbergia-phase filaments; scale 100 µm. 12 Aug 2011. J.M. Huisman. © J.M. Huisman.

Hawaii; scale is 5 mm. 12 Aug 2011. J.M. Huisman. © J.M. Huisman.

Bonaire, Caribbean. 26 Mar 2011. Mat Vestjens & Anne Frijsinger. © Mat Vestjens & Anne Frijsinger (annenmat@natuurlijkmooi.net).

Lord Howe Island, Australia. 21 Nov 2010. M.D. Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).

Asparagopsis taxiformis, Lord Howe Island, Australia . M.D. Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).

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Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan Tanzania; Falkenbergia-phase plants under microscope
© Katrin Oesterlund (Katrin.Osterlund@uadm.uu.se)

Publication details
Lictoria taxiformis (Delile) J.Agardh 1841: 23

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
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Type species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Lictoria.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan

Basionym
Fucus taxiformis Delile

Type information
Type locality: Alexandria, Egypt (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 182). Type: herb. Lenormand, C (Yoshida 1998: 648).

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), resembling the genus Taxus.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

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Key references
Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. Vol. 5 pp. 1-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & the State Herbarium of South Australia.

Created: 23 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 23 December 2009 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2020.