Dictyota zonata Lamouroux, nom. illeg. 1809
Publication Details
Dictyota zonata Lamouroux, nom. illeg. 1809: 40
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 Stypopodium zonale (J.V.Lamouroux) Papenfuss.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), zoned, banded, marked circularly (Stearn 1983).
Created: 03 June 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 June 2005
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Nomenclatural note
De Clerck (2003) notes that this is an illegitimate new name for Fucus zonalis Lamouroux (1805: 38-40, pl. 25, fig. 1); there was an obstacle to making the new combination D. zonalis (Lamouroux) Lamouroux. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
