Dichotomaria ceranoides (J.V.Lamouroux) Blainville 1830
Current name:
Liagora ceranoides J.V.Lamouroux
KwaZulu-NatalTom Schils (tom@schils.be)
Publication Details
Dichotomaria ceranoides (J.V.Lamouroux) Blainville 1830: 521
Published in: Blainville, H.M.D. (1830). Zoophytes, Zoophyta. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles, édition 2 [F. Cuvier] 60: 1-546, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Dichotomaria is Dichotomaria marginata (J.Ellis & Solander) Lamarck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Liagora ceranoides J.V.Lamouroux.
Source of Synonymy
Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1816). Histoire des polypiers coralligènes flexibles, vulgairement nommés zoophytes. pp. [i]-lxxxiv, chart, [1]-560, [560, err], pls I-XIX, uncol. by author. Caen: De l'imprimerie de F. Poisson.
Basionym
Liagora ceranoides J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: St Thomas, Virgin Islands; (Huisman 2006: 61) Type: CN; (Abbott 1990: fig. 12)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ?like a wild parsnip.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 September 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
