Gracilaria minor (Sonder) Durairatnam 1961
Publication Details
Gracilaria minor (Sonder) Durairatnam 1961: 64, pl. XIV [14]: figs 1-3
Published in: Durairatnam, M. (1961). Contribution to the study of the marine algae of Ceylon. Bulletin Fisheries Research Station, Ceylon 10: [1]-181, 32 pls.
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.
Basionym
Corallopsis salicornia var. minor Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: Cape York, Queensland, Australia; (Sonder 1871: 56)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smaller, inferior, lesser (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
