Dictyota cuneata Dickie 1874
Publication Details
Dictyota cuneata Dickie 1874: 356
Published in: Dickie, G. (1874). Enumeration of the algae collected at St. Paul's Rocks by H.N. Moseley, M.A., naturalist to H.M.S. "Challenger". Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 14: 355-359.
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: St. Paul Rocks, Atlantic Ocean; (De Clerck 2003: 166) Notes: According to De Clerck (2003) , no type specimen was found in BM.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wedge-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 September 2012
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Taxonomic note
According to De Clerck (2003), this is a species in need of critical re-assessment. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025