Gracilaria mexicana (Kützing) P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878
Publication Details
Gracilaria mexicana (Kützing) P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878: 215
Published in: Mazé, H. & Schramm, A. (1878 '1870-1877'). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe 2e Édition. pp. [i]-xix, Errata, [1]-283. Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe): Imprimerie du Gouvernment.
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.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus mexicanus Kützing
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Mexico (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024