Zonaria rotundata (Lamouroux) C.Agardh 1817
Publication Details
Zonaria rotundata (Lamouroux) C.Agardh 1817: xx
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zonaria is Zonaria flava C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) 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
Dictyota rotundata J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: Mediterranean Sea (African coast); (Silva & al. 1996: 901) Holotype: CN; C7F65 (De Clerck 2003: 176) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Lamouroux (1809b) for further information regarding the type locality of this species. According to De Clerck (2003), the type locality is [Côtes de Barbarie] North Africa, Mediterranean Sea. He notes that the original description and the type specimen mention North Africa as type locality. Confusion arose when Kützing (1849: 557) stated that the Indian Ocean was the original locality.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ratio of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1983).
Created: 31 May 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 May 2005
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 May 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
