Prionitis decipiens (Montagne) J.Agardh 1851
Publication Details
Prionitis decipiens (Montagne) J.Agardh 1851: 188
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prionitis is Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neorubra decipiens (Montagne) M.S.Calderon, G.H.Boo & S.M.Boo.
Basionym
Gelidium decipiens Montagne
Type Information
Type locality: Payta (Paita), Peru: Gaudichaud; (Montagne 1846: 255) Lectotype: Gaudichaud; PC; 0048760 (MA 2880) (Gabrielson 2008: 106-107) Notes: An earlier lectotypification by I.A. Abbott (viii.1974) was narrowed to the bottom right-hand specimen that matches the Montagne (1845: pl. 145: fig. 1) illustration (see Gabrielson 2008: 106-108).
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), deceiving (used of a species closely resembling another) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024