Galaxaura eburnea Kjellman 1900
Publication Details
Galaxaura eburnea Kjellman 1900: 62, pl. 9: fig. 13, pl. 20: fig. 21
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1900). Om Floridé-släget Galaxaura, dess organografi och systematik. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 33(1): 1-109, 20 pls.
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 Tricleocarpa fragilis (Linnaeus) Huisman & R.A.Townsend.
Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. & Borowitzka, M.A. (1990). A revision of the Australian species of Galaxaura (Rhodophyta, Galaxauraceae), with a description of Tricelocarpa gen. nov. Phycologia 29: 150-172, 56 figs.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Moorefield River, Queensland, Australia; (Huisman & Borowitzka 1990: 168) Holotype: UPS; (Huisman & Borowitzka 1990: 168)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ivory-white.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 October 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
