Giffordia sordida (Harvey) M.N.Clayton 1974
Publication Details
Giffordia sordida (Harvey) M.N.Clayton 1974: 785, figs 25, 26
Published in: Clayton, M.N. (1974). Studies on the development, life history and taxonomy of Ectocarpales (Phaeophyta) in southern Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 22: 743-813.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Giffordia is Giffordia secunda (Kützing) Batters.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hincksia sordida (Harvey) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C., Meñez, E.G. & Moe, R.L. (1987). Catalog of the benthic marine algae of the Philippines. Smithsonian Contributions to Marine Sciences 27: [i-ii] iii-iv, 1-179, 2 figs, 1 table.
Basionym
Ectocarpus sordidus Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: "Georgetown, covering small Algae, Gunn." [Tasmania]; (Harvey 1859: 50) Holotype: TCD; (Womersley 1987: 50) Notes: Womersley (1987) notes that there is an isotype in BM.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 07 April 2010
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Taxonomic note
According to Womersley (1987), this species is currently accepted. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 April 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
