Beckerella dentata (Kützing) Athanasiadis 2016
Publication Details
Beckerella dentata (Kützing) Athanasiadis 2016: 387
Published in: Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Publication date: "10th July 2016"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Beckerella is Beckerella pinnatifida (J.Agardh) Kylin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilophora dentata (Kützing) Alongi, Cormaci & G. Furnari.
Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G. & Alongi, G. (2020). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta - Rhodymeniophycidae I. Acrosymphytales, Bonnemaisoniales, Gelidiales,
Gigartinales, Gracilariales. Bollettino Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 53(38): 11-346, incl. 55 pls.
Basionym
Gelidium dentatum Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: "Mittelmeer: Bridel!" [Mediterranean]; (Kützing 1843: 407)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), toothed, usually with sharp teeth pointing outwards (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 February 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 March 2020
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Nomenclatural note
The type of the genus Beckerella has been referred to Pithophora by Tronchin, Freshwater & Bolton (2003). - (02 February 2018) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
