Dictyota mayae Lozano-Orozco & Sentíes 2015
Publication Details
Dictyota mayae Lozano-Orozco & Sentíes 2015: 2493, fig. 1A-H
Published in: Lozano-Orozco, J.G., Sentíes, A., De Clerck, O., Dreckmann, K.M. & Díaz-Larrea, J. (2015). Two new species of the genus Dictyota (Phaeophyceae: Dictyotales) from the Mexican Caribbean. American Journal of Plant Sciences 6: 2492-2501, 3 figures, 2 tables.
Publication date: September 2015
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Puerto Morelos (18°36'22'' N, 103°30'05'' W), Quintana Roo, Mexican Caribbean."; (Lozano & al. 2015: 2496)J. Lozano & A. Sentíe (sporophyte); 12-03-2012; UAMIZ; 1231 (Lozano & al. 2015: 2496)
Eponomy
"The specific epithet honors the Mayans, a well-known ethnic group in the history of southeastern Mexico and Central America."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 October 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
