Dictyota dichotoma f. proliferans Ercegovic 1957
Publication Details
Dictyota dichotoma f. proliferans Ercegovic 1957: 61, fig. 18E
Published in: Ercegovic, A. (1957). La flore sous-marine de l'Ilot de Jabuka. Acta Adriatica 8(8): 1-130.
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Jabuka Island, Croatia; (De Clerck 2003: 168) Type?: (De Clerck 2003: 168)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
According to De Clerck (2003), this is an obscure forma of D. dichotoma characterised by proliferations on the surface of the thallus.
Created: 09 May 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
