Dictyota dichotoma var. latifrons P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878
Publication Details
Dictyota dichotoma var. latifrons P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878: 119
Published in: Mazé, H. & Schramm, A. (1878 '1870-1877'). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe 2e Édition. pp. [i]-xix, Errata, [1]-283. Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe): Imprimerie du Gouvernment.
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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 menstrualis (Hoyt) Schnetter, Hörnig & Weber-Peukert.
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: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea; (De Clerck 2003: 167) Holotype: Coll. No. 1941: (De Clerck 2003: 167)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1983).
Created: 09 May 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 January 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
