Dictyota magneana De Clerck & Coppejans 2001

Publication Details
Dictyota magneana De Clerck & Coppejans 2001: 23-26, pl. 1A-L

Published in: Coppejans, E., De Clerck, O. & Leliaert, F. (2001). Marine brown algae (Phaeophyta) from the north coast of Papua New Guinea, with a description of Dictyota magneana sp. nov. Cryptogamie Algologie 22: 15-40.

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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 currently regarded as a synonym of Canistrocarpus magneanus (De Clerck & Coppejans) De Paula & De Clerck.

Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O., Leliaert, F., Verbruggen, H., Lane, C.E., De Paula, J.C., Payo, D.I. & Coppejans, E. (2006). A revised classification of the Dictyoteae (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) based on rbcL and 26S ribosomal DNA sequence data analyses. Journal of Phycology 42: 1271-1288, 6 figs.

Type Information
Holotype locality: Lion Island, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; (Coppejans et al. 2001: 23) Holotype: Coppejans and De Clerck; 22.6.1994; -8 m, on coral fragments on sand slope, outer reef slope S of the island; GENT; HEC 10212 (Coppejans et al. 2001: 23) Notes: Isotypes deposited in L, PC, BM (Coppejans et al., 2001).

Eponomy
Named for Francis Magne, french phycologist.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 March 2002 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 18 December 2006

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 December 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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