Gracilaria ephemera Skelton, G.R.South & A.J.K.Millar 2004
Publication Details
Gracilaria ephemera Skelton, G.R.South & A.J.K.Millar 2004: 232, figs 1-7
Published in: Skelton, P., South, G.R. & Millar, A.J.K. (2004). Gracilaria ephemera sp. nov. (Gracilariales, Rhodophyceae), a flattened species from Samoa, South Pacific. In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds with reference to the Pacific and other locations Volume IX. (Abbott, I.A. & McDermid, K.J. Eds) Vol.9, pp. 231-242.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Matagialalua Pond, Apia; (Skelton, South & Millar 2004: 232) Holotype: P.A. Skelton and G.R. South; 20 August 2000; SUVA; A 7042 female (Skelton, South & Millar 2004: 232) Notes: Isotypes in Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney (NSW 458043, 458044, 497528, 497532).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ephemeral (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 July 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 December 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 December 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
