Gracilariopsis cata-luziana Gurgel, Fredericq & J.N.Norris 2003
Publication Details
Gracilariopsis cata-luziana Gurgel, Fredericq & J.N.Norris 2003: 63, figs 31-36
Published in: Gurgel, C.F.D, Fredericq, S. & Norris, J.N. (2003). Gracilariopsis silvana sp. nov., G. hommersandii sp. nov., and G. cata-luziana sp. nov., three new species of Gracilariaceae (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) from the western Atlantic. Hidrobiologica 13: 57-68.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gracilariopsis is Gracilariopsis sjoestedtii (Kylin) E.Y.Dawson.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Mexico: Estado Veracruz: 2 mi. W of Anton Lizardo (near Veracruz), Campeche Bay (19°03.31'N, 96°00.44'W); (Gurgel, Fredericq & Norris 2003: 63) Holotype: C.F.D. Gurgel FG-204; 10.ii.1999; US; Alg. Coll. 204314 (Gurgel, Fredericq & Norris 2003: 63)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Thalli dumales compositi aliquot specimeninum
intricatorum. Individua specimena gracilia, 25 cm long., usque ad 6
cm alt. Segregati axes principales cartilaginei, filo metallico similis,
teretes ad paucicompressi, aliquot ramulis irregularibus ad
subdichotomos, ramosis profuse. Ramificatio pro parte maxima
alternata, irregularis, interdum duo ramis insertis in eadem
regionem. Rami tenuissimi, lineares leviter constricti basi distributi
omnino thallo descrescentes in apices acutatos.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
