Gracilaria abyssalis Gurgel & Yoneshigue-Valentin 2008
Publication Details
Gracilaria abyssalis Gurgel & Yoneshigue-Valentin 2008: 250, 252, figs 1-16
Published in: Gurgel, C.F.D., Fredericq, S., Norris, J.N. & Yoneshigue-Valentin, Y. (2008). Two new flat species of Gracilaria (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) from Brazil: G. abyssalis sp. nov. and G. brasiliensis sp. nov.. Phycologia 47: 249-264.
Request PDFType 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.
Type Information
Type locality: Revizee Central VI (station Y3, 21º09'55"S; 40º19'44"W), Brazil; (Gurgel & al. 2008: 253) Holotype: 14 June 2002; 47 m depth ; US Alg. Coll.; 209083 (Gurgel & al. 2008: 253) Notes: Isotypes: UC1819295 and UC 1819296: US Alg. Coll. 209084 to 209087: SPF.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of the deep.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Between 18 and 54 m depth and restricted to deep-water habitats of the SE Brazilian continental shelf on substrate of rhodoliths and other calcareous rocks of biogenic origin.
Created: 22 October 2008 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 April 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
