Dictyota dichotoma var. curvula P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878
Publication Details
Dictyota dichotoma var. curvula P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878: 119
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 cervicornis Kützing.
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: Gossier, Pointe-à-Pitre, Vieux-Fort and Saintes, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea; (De Clerck 2003: 167) Type: BM; Coll. No. 159, 272, 555, 981, 1512, 1840 (De Clerck 2003: 167) Notes: De Clerck (2003) notes that specimens from the Mazé & Schramm collection in BM, bearing the same number as those mentioned in the original publication, belonged to D. cervicornis.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1983).
Created: 05 May 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 May 2005
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
