Dictyota major W.R.Taylor 1945

Publication Details
Dictyota major W.R.Taylor 1945: 88-89, pls 8, 9

Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.

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Type 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: Isla Santa María, Galápagos; (Silva & al. 1996: 595) Holotype: W.R. Taylor, 34-598; 7 Mar. 1938; Dredged from 13-18 m; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 89) Notes: Type: rare as dredged from 3-18 m off Post Office Bay, I. Santa María, no 34-357, 27 Jan. 1934 (Taylor, 1945: 88, 89). De Clerck (2003: 173) gives the following data: Type locality: Post Office Bay, Isla Santa Maria, Galapagos; Holotype: AHFH in LAM Taylor No. 34-357.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), great.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 May 2005

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 May 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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