Grateloupia proteus Kützing 1843
Publication Details
Grateloupia proteus Kützing 1843: 397 (as 'Proteus')
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Grateloupia is Grateloupia filicina (J.V.Lamouroux) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Mittelmeer: Sellow! [Mediterranean Sea]. ; (Kützing 1843: 397) Notes: "Halymenia Proteus Hb. Kunth"
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), early sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 August 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 August 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
