Giraudia robusta Skinner & Womersley 1984
Publication Details
Giraudia robusta Skinner & Womersley 1984: 168, 173, figs 11-21, 29-35, 53-56 (as 'Giraudya')
Published in: Skinner, S. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1984). Southern Australian taxa of Giraudiaceae (Dictyosiphonales, Phaeophyta). Phycologia 23: 161-181, 57 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Giraudia is Giraudia sphacelarioides Derbès & Solier.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Pennington Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 635) Type: Womersley; 11 February 1956; on Posidonia coriacea, drift; ADU; A20123 (Womersley 1987: 310)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
