Gracilaria acanthophora P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865
Publication Details
Gracilaria acanthophora P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1865: 20
Published in: Schramm, A. & Mazé, H. (1865). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe. pp. [i]-ii, 1-52. Basse Terre, Guadeloupe: Imprimerie du Gouvernement.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria cervicornis (Turner) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Guadeloupe: on Strombus gigas, Basse-Terre; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
