Gracilaria apiculata P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865
Publication Details
Gracilaria apiculata P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865: 19
Published in: Schramm, A. & Mazé, H. (1865). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe. pp. [i]-ii, 1-52. Basse Terre, Guadeloupe: Imprimerie du Gouvernement.
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: Grand-Bourg, Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe, French West Indies; (Gurgel et al. 2004: 376) Lectotype: BM; (Gurgel et al. 2004: 376)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ending abruptly in a sharp point or apiculum (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Intertidal to shallow subtidal on rocky substratum; in Venezuela only found in wave exposed sites.
Created: 20 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2007
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
