Gracilaria minuta Lewmanomont 1994
Publication Details
Gracilaria minuta Lewmanomont 1994: 145-148, figs 16-22
Published in: Lewmanomont, K. (1994). The species of Gracilaria from Thailand. In: Taxonomy of economic seaweeds. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol.4, pp. 135-148. La Jolla: California Sea Grant College Program [Report T-CSGCP-031].
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Ao Cho, Trat Province, Thailand; (Lewmanomont 1994: 148) Holotype: 30 January 1988; growing on rock fragments, gravel and shells in sandy mud of the upper littoral zone, which is exposed during low tide; KL; 5616 (Lewmanomont 1994: 148) Notes: Other specimens include KL 6517, collected from Ao Yang, Trat Province, April 11, 1989 and KL 7017, topotype collected from Ao Cho, January 26, 1991.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small; minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 October 2005
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 October 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
