Lobophora dichotoma (R.H.Simons) P.C.Silva 1996
Publication Details
Lobophora dichotoma (R.H.Simons) P.C.Silva 1996: 598
Published in: Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lobophora is Lobophora nigrescens J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Pocockiella dichotoma R.H.Simons
Type Information
Type locality: Ingwavuma, Kosi Bay, Natal, South Africa; (Simons 1966: 169) Holotype: BOL; 150036 (Vieira & al. 2016: 700) Notes: Epitype (designated by Vieira et al. 2016: 700): South Africa, Ribbon Reef, Sodwana Bay, Oct 2013, J.J. Bolton, R.A. Anderson & L. Mattio D1006 (BOL barcode BOL150668). "The holotype at BOL is not available for DNA sequencing. Consequently, we selected an epitype collected close to the type locality that morphologically resembled L. dichotoma type."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
