Griffithsia capitata Børgesen 1930
Publication Details
Griffithsia capitata Børgesen 1930: 34, figs 12, 13
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1930). Marine algae from the Canary Islands especially from Tenerife and Gran Canaria III. Rhodophyceae. Part III. Ceramiales. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 9(1): 1-159, 60 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Griffithsia is Griffithsia corallina C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Playa de Santa Catalina y Castillo, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria [Islas Canarias, España]; (Børgesen 1930: 34)C; (Børgesen 1930: 34)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
