Dictyota tenera (J.Agardh) I.Hörnig, R.Schnetter & W.F.Prud'homme 1992
Publication Details
Dictyota tenera (J.Agardh) I.Hörnig, R.Schnetter & W.F.Prud'homme 1992: 54
Published in: Hörnig, I., Schnetter, R., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Coppejans, E., Achenbach-Wege, K. & Over, J.M. (1992). The genus Dictyota (Phaeophyceae) in the North Atlantic. I. A new generic concept and new species. Nova Hedwigia 54: 45-62, 6 figs, 3 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota gunniana (J.Agardh) I.Hörnig, R.Schnetter & Prud'homme.
Basionym
Dilophus tener J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, Australia; (Womersley 1987: 204) Holotype: LD; 49650 (De Clerck 2003: 181) Notes: According to Womersley (1987: 204), the type was collected by Wilson, Jan. 1882.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, delicate (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 August 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024