Galaxaura umbellata (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux 1816
Publication Details
Galaxaura umbellata (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux 1816: 262
Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Galaxaura is Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dichotomaria obtusata (J.Ellis & Solander) Lamarck.
Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. & Kurihara, A. (2006). Dichotomaria. In: Algae of Australia Nemaliales. (Huisman, J.M. Eds), pp. 16-21. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.
Basionym
Tubularia umbellata Esper
Type Information
Type locality: Antilles, West Indies; (Huisman & Kurihara 2006: 19) Holotype: (Huisman & Kurihara 2006: 19) Notes: Papenfuss, Mshigeni & Chiang (1982: 419) give this as the type locality of Galaxaura umbellata Lamouroux 1816. They consider that Tubularia umbellata Esper was not valid when Lamouroux published his work and that Lamouroux should be taken as the author of Galaxaura umbellata. According to Silva et al. (1996:109. 110), the type locality is probably West Indies: it seems likely that Esper's "ostindichen" was error for "westindischen" (Silva et al. 1996: 109,110).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with umbels.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
