Dictyota angusta (J.Agardh) I.Hörnig, R.Schnetter & Prud'homme 1992
Publication Details
Dictyota angusta (J.Agardh) I.Hörnig, R.Schnetter & Prud'homme 1992: 53
Published in: Hörnig, I., Schnetter, R., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F., Coppejans, E., Achenbach-Wege, K. & Over, J.M. (1992). The genus Dictyota (Phaeophyceae) in the North Atlantic. I. A new generic concept and new species. Nova Hedwigia 54: 45-62, 6 figs, 3 tables.
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 Dictyota fastigiata Sonder.
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
Dilophus angustus J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia; (Womersley 1987: 202) Lectotype: Wilson; LD; 49599 (Womersley 1987: 202) Notes: De Clerck (2003) notes that lectotypification was established by Womersley (1967: 211).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), narrow (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2012
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Taxonomic note
Synonymy (De Clerck (2003)) follows Phillips (1992: 666). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025
