Dictyota angustissima Sonder ex Kützing 1859
Publication Details
Dictyota angustissima Sonder ex Kützing 1859: 10, pl. 21, fig. 4
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 dichotoma var. intricata (C.Agardh) Greville.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: [Dalmatia], Mediterranean Sea; (De Clerck 2003: 162) Holotype: MEL; 537253 (De Clerck 2003: 162) Notes: De Clerck (2003) notes that Nizamudden (1981: 49) designated a specimen from Corfu, Greece as lectotype (L 936.289-4), but the specimen from Dalmatia, which Kützing illustrated, should be regarded as holotype and is deposited in Herb. Sonder (MEL).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very narrow.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 April 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 February 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
