Gigartina stellata f. incurvata (Turner) Batters 1902
Publication Details
Gigartina stellata f. incurvata (Turner) Batters 1902: 64
Published in: Batters, E.A.L. (1902). A catalogue of the British marine algae being a list of all the species of seaweeds known to occur on the shores of the British Islands, with the localities where they are found. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 40(Supplement): 1-107.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry.
Basionym
Fucus mammillosus var. incurvus Turner
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 April 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 August 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 August 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
