Hydropuntia rangiferina (Kützing) Gurgel & Fredericq 2004
Publication Details
Hydropuntia rangiferina (Kützing) Gurgel & Fredericq 2004: 156
Published in: Gurgel, C.F.D. & Fredericq, S. (2004). Systematics of the Gracilariaceae (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta): a critical assessment based on rbcL sequence analysis. Journal of Phycology 40: 138-159.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hydropuntia is Hydropuntia urvillei Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria rangiferina (Kützing) Piccone.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus rangiferinus Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Pernambuco (Recife), Brazil; (Silva & al. 1996: 175) Holotype: Binder; L; 940.284.39 (Gurgel et al. 2020: 223) Notes: Isotype: LD 2949 (Gurgel et al., 2020: fig. 25).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 March 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 17 September 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
