Dictyota bifurca J.Agardh 1894
Publication Details
Dictyota bifurca J.Agardh 1894: 79
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1894). Analecta algologica, observationes de speciebus algarum minus cognitae earumque dispositione. Continuatio I. Lunds Universitets ÅrsSkrift, Andra Afdelningen, Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Handlingar 29(9): 1-144, 2 plates.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Denison, Queensland, Australia; (De Clerck 2003: 164) Lectotype: LD; 49353 (De Clerck 2003: 164) Notes: De Clerck (2003) notes that the lectotype was designated by Womersley (1967: 208). Dictyota bifurca seems to be closely related to D. alternifida or D. dichotoma var. intricata and is in need of critical re-assessment.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), two-forked.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 September 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025
