Gigartina nana (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Gigartina nana (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1851: 263

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Sphaerococcus nanus C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "In conchis, ad litora Brasiliae. Spec. dedit Tilesius" [In shells, on the shores of Brazil. Spec. given by Tilesius]; (Agardh 1822: 289)

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 January 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 April 2025

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025

 
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