Dilophus repens (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1882

Publication Details
Dilophus repens (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1882: 106, no fig.

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1882). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Andra afdelningen.). Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 17(4): 1-134, 3 plates.

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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 fasciola var. repens (J.Agardh) Ardissone.

Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.

Basionym
Dictyota repens J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "Prope St. Hospice Niceae" (St. Hospice, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France); (Agardh 1842: 38) Lectotype: LD; 49523 (De Clerck 2003: 176) Notes: De Clerck (2003) notes that lectotypification was established by Nizamuddin (1981: 59).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 23 February 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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