Gracilaria punctata (Okamura) Yamada 1941
Publication Details
Gracilaria punctata (Okamura) Yamada 1941: 203
Published in: Yamada, Y. (1941). Notes on some Japanese algae IX. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University 2: 195-215, 15 figs, pls 40-48.
Request PDFPublication date: February 1941
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.
Basionym
Rhodymenia punctata Okamura
Type Information
Type locality: Prov. Tosa [now incorporated in Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku, Japan].; (Okamura 1929: pl. CCLVIII [258]) Holotype: SAP; 84069 (Gurgel & al. 2018: 11) Notes: Gurgel et al. (2018) list the date of collection of the holotype as 8 Aug. 1933, which is after the date of publication.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dotted, marked with dots, spots, minute glands, etc. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 September 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
