Eupogodon antillarum (M.Howe) P.C.Silva 1987
Publication Details
Eupogodon antillarum (M.Howe) P.C.Silva 1987: 60
Published in: Silva, P.C., Meñez, E.G. & Moe, R.L. (1987). Catalog of the benthic marine algae of the Philippines. Smithsonian Contributions to Marine Sciences 27: [i-ii] iii-iv, 1-179, 2 figs, 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Eupogodon is Eupogodon planus (C.Agardh) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dasya antillarum (M.Howe) A.J.K.Millar.
Source of Synonymy
Millar, A.J.K. (1996). Dasya roslyniae sp. nov. (Dasyaceae, Rhodophyta), with a discussion on generic distinctions among Dasya, Eupogodon, Rhodoptilum, and Pogonophorella. Journal of Phycology 32: 145-157, 32 figs.
Basionym
Dasyopsis antillarum M.Howe
Type Information
Type locality: Fort George Cay, Caicos Islands, Caribbean Sea; (Schneider, Lane & Saunders 2010: 159)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antilles.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 September 2024