Digenea dichotoma Audouin 1828
Publication Details
Digenea dichotoma Audouin 1828: 86
Published in: Audouin, V. (1828). Explication sommaire des planches d'Hydrophytes de l'Égypte et de la Syrie, publiées par Jules-César Savigny, membre de l'Institute: offerent un exposé des charactères naturels des genres, avec la distinction des espèces. In: Description de l'Égypte our recueile et des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. Secondé édition. Vol. 23. (France (Commission d'Égypte) Eds), pp. 79-87. Paris: Panckoucke.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Digenea is Digenea simplex (Wulfen) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
