Grateloupia americana S.Kawaguchi & H.W.Wang 2001

Publication Details
Grateloupia americana S.Kawaguchi & H.W.Wang 2001: 258, table 4

Published in: Wang, H.W., Kawaguchi, S., Horiguchi, T. & Masuda, M. (2001). A morphological and molecular assessment of the genus Prionitis J. Agardh (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta). Phycological Research 49: 251-262.

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Publication date: September 2001

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Grateloupia is Grateloupia filicina (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prionitis lanceolata (Harvey) Harvey.

Source of Synonymy
Gargiulo, G.M., Morabito, M. & Manghisi, A. (2013). A re-assessment of reproductive anatomy and postfertilization development in the systematics of Grateloupia Halymeniales, Rhodophyta). Cryptogamie Algologie 34(1): 3-25.

Type Information
Type locality: Monterey, California, U.S.A. (replaced name: Gelidium lanceolatum); (Wang et al. 2001: 258)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 January 2014

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Nomenclatural note
New name for Gelidium lanceolatum Harvey when transferred to Grateloupia [pre-dated by Grateloupia lanceolata (Okamura) Kawaguchi 1977] (Wang et al. 2001: 258). - (20 May 2010) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 January 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025