Dilophus ligulatus (Kützing) Feldmann 1937

Publication Details
Dilophus ligulatus (Kützing) Feldmann 1937: 313

Published in: Feldmann, J. (1937). Les algues marines de la côte des Albères. I-III. Cyanophycées, Chlorophycées, Phaéophycées. Revue Algologique 9: 141(bis)-148(bis); 149-335, 67 figs, pls 8-17.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dilophus is Dilophus gunnianus J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota spiralis Montagne.

Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.

Basionym
Dictyota ligulata Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Naples, Italy; (De Clerck 2003: 172) Holotype: L; 936.289-40 (De Clerck 2003: 172)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 22 July 2011

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Taxonomic note
Synonymy (De Clerck (2003)) follows Hamel (1939: 352). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025