Ulva fasciola (Roth) Martius 1833

Publication Details
Ulva fasciola (Roth) Martius 1833: 23

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulva is Ulva lactuca Linnaeus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota fasciola (Roth) J.V.Lamouroux.

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
Fucus fasciola Roth

Type Information
Type locality: Not specified; (Silva & al. 1996: 592) Lectotype: (De Clerck 2003: 181) Notes: Lectotype: Roth (1797: pl. 7, fig.1). In the absence of any type material, the original illustration is chosen as a lectotype (De Clerck (2003)).Tronholm et al. (2010: 1309) consider it likely that the Mediterranean was the type locality. They select the following specimen as epitype of Dictyota fasciola (Fig. 7A): GENT ODC 1057 (O. De Clerck, 24 May 2005, Cap du troc, Banyuls).

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), tape, little bandage.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 May 2005 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 May 2005

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 May 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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