Dilophus mediterraneus Schiffner 1931

Current name: Dictyota mediterranea (Schiffner) G.Furnari
Italy (Thyrrhenian, Golfo di Policastro, Maratea) - 16 July 2023. Luigi Campagna (golfopolikayak@yahoo.com)

Publication Details
Dilophus mediterraneus Schiffner 1931: 186

Published in: Schiffner, V. (1931). Neue und bemerkenswerte Meeresalgen. Hedwigia 71: 139-205.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dilophus is Dilophus gunnianus J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota mediterranea (Schiffner) G.Furnari.

Source of Synonymy
Tronholm, A., Steen, F., Tyberghein, L., Leliaert, F. Verbruggen, H., Siguan, M.A.R. & De Clerck, O. (2010). Species delimitation, taxonomy, and biogeography of Dictyota in Europe (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae). Journal of Phycology 46(6): 1301-1321.

Type Information
Type locality: Numerous localities in the Adriatic Sea; (De Clerck 2003: 180)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Mediterranean Sea (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 May 2011

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Taxonomic note
Synonymy(De Clerk (2003)) follows Feldmann (1937: 309) - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025