Gigartina scutellata (Hering) Simons 1983

Publication Details
Gigartina scutellata (Hering) Simons 1983: 805

Published in: Simons, R.H. (1983). The genus Trematocarpus (Sarcodiaceae, Rhodophyta) in southern Africa and the exclusion of Sphaerococcus (Chondrus) scutellatus. Bothalia 14: 803-808, 13 figs.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sarcothalia scutellata (Hering) Leister.

Basionym
Sphaerococcus scutellatus Hering

Type Information
Type locality: [Table Bay, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Silva & al. 1996: 293) Type: HBG; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 113) Notes: This type locality was first reported by Papenfuss (1940a: 220). [HBG, see Simons, 1983]. Collector : Ferdinand Krauss (Index Nominum Algarum). No locality is mentioned by Hering.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a small platter.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 23 June 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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