Giffordia irregularis (Kützing) Joly 1965

Publication Details
Giffordia irregularis (Kützing) Joly 1965: 72, pl. VIII [8]: figs 111-119

Published in: Joly, A.B. (1965). Flora marinha do litoral norte do estado de Saõ Paulo e regiões circunvizinhas. Boletim de Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras, Universidade de São Paulo, Botânica 21: 5-393, 11 figs, 59 plates, maps 1 + A-C.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Giffordia is Giffordia secunda (Kützing) Batters.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Feldmannia irregularis (Kützing) Hamel.

Source of Synonymy
Hamel, G. (1939). Phéophycées de France. Fasc. V. pp. i-xlvii + 337-431, [432, expl. pl.], [i]-xliv, xlvii], figs 56-60, 10 pls. Paris: [Publié par l'auteur].

Basionym
Ectocarpus irregularis Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Adriatic Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 564) Type: On Laurencia obtusa; Notes: According to Womersley (1987), the type specimen may be in L but apparently not located (Clayton 1974: 779).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 October 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025

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