Udotea reticulata C.Hoek 1978
Current name:
Rhipiliopsis reticulata (C.Hoek) Farghaly & Denizot
a. hábito; b. detalle de filamentos. Foto: Ángel Moreira.
Publication Details
Udotea reticulata C.Hoek 1978: 57, figs 8, 9
Published in: Hoek, C. van den (1978). Marine algae from the coral reef of Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. I. Three new and one rarely observed species from the steep fore-reef slope. Aquatic Botany 5: 47-61, 9 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Udotea is Udotea flabellum (J.Ellis & Solander) M.Howe.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhipiliopsis reticulata (C.Hoek) Farghaly & Denizot.
Type Information
Type locality: Klein Piscadera (Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles); (Hoek 1978: 60) Type: A.M. Cortel-Breeman; 5 May 1975; fringing coral reef, depth 20 m; Herbarium, Department of Systematic Botany, Univ. of Groningen; (Hoek 1978: 60)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), reticulate, netted, marked with a network (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2024