Gracilaria pygmaea V.J.Chapman, nom. illeg. 1979

Publication Details
Gracilaria pygmaea V.J.Chapman, nom. illeg. 1979: 296, fig. 82a, b

Published in: Chapman, V.J. (1979). Issue 4: Gigartinales. In: The marine algae of New Zealand. Part III. Rhodophyceae. (Chapman, V.J. Eds), pp. 279-506. Lehre: Cramer.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria pulvinata Skottsberg.

Source of Synonymy
Nelson, W.A. & Dalen, J. (2014). Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand macroalgal flora: synonymic checklist of the red algal order Gracilariales with selection of lectotypes and description of a new species. New Zealand Journal of Botany 52(2): 236-244.

Type Information
Type locality: Ringdove Bay, Antipodes Islands, New Zealand; (Chapman 1979: 297) Holotype: WELT; A.7814 (Chapman 1979: 297)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 January 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 August 2014

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: later homonym of Gracilaria pygmaea Børgesen, 1937. - (23 July 2011) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025

 
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