Dictyota ceylanica var. rotundata Weber-van-Bosse 1913
Publication Details
Dictyota ceylanica var. rotundata Weber-van-Bosse 1913: 185-186, pl. III: fig. 7
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota friabilis Setchell.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Timor and Daram Islet, east coast of Misoöl Island, Indonesia; (Silva & al. 1996: 586) Lectotype: L; 936.74-100A (De Clerck 2003: 165) Notes: According to De Clerck (2003), the type loclality is Daram Islet, Misoöl Islands, Indonesia.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Of (from) Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean off southern India (cf. ceylonensis & ceylonicus).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 June 2005
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
