Agarophyton chilense (C.J.Bird, McLachlan et E.C.Oliveira) Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq 2018

Publication Details
Agarophyton chilense (C.J.Bird, McLachlan et E.C.Oliveira) Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq 2018: 8 (as 'chilensis')

Published in: Gurgel, C.F.D., Norris, J.N., Schmidt, W.E., Le, H.N. & Fredericq, S. (2018). Systematics of the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta) including new subfamilies, tribes, subgenera, and two new genera, Agarophyton gen. nov. and Crassa gen. nov. Phytotaxa 374(1): 1-23.

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Agarophyton.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria chilensis C.J.Bird, McLachlan & E.C.Oliveira.

Basionym
Gracilaria chilensis C.J.Bird, McLachlan & E.C.Oliveira

Type Information
Type locality: Penco, southeastern corner of Bahía Concepción, VIIIth Region, Chile; (Bird, McLachlan & Oliveira Filho 1986: 2929) Holotype (female): Hector Romo; 1 September 1982; Intertidal; NRCC; 9131 (a) (Bird, McLachlan & Oliveira Filho 1986: 2929) Notes: Isotypes: NRCC, 9131b (male), 9131c (tetrasporangial).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 November 2018 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 December 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024

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