Galaxaura cliftonii Harvey 1863
Publication Details
Galaxaura cliftonii Harvey 1863: xxxviii, pl. CCLXXV ('cliftoni')
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1863). Phycologia australica: or, a history of Australian seaweeds; comprising coloured figures and descriptions of the more characteristic marine algae of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and a synopsis of all known Australian algae. Vol. 5. pp. [i]-x, v-lxxiii (Synoptic catalogue), Plates CCXLI-CCC (with text). London: Lovell Reeve.
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 Ganonema farinosum (J.V.Lamouroux) K.-C.Fan & Yung C.Wang.
Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. (2006). Liagoraceae. In: Algae of Australia Nemaliales. (Huisman, J.M. Eds), pp. 29-30. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Fremantle, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 120) Lectotype: G. Clifton; TCD; (Huisman 2006: 43) Notes: This type locality was first described by Levring, 1953: 504 (Silva et al., 1996). Lectotype: TCD, fide T. Levring (Huisman 2006).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 May 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 May 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
