Gigartina pinnata J.Agardh 1851
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Current name: Gigartina pinnata J.Agardh
Publication Details
Gigartina pinnata J.Agardh 1851: 270
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Philip, Victoria; (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 314) Holotype: Herb. Agardh, LD; 23536 (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 314) Notes: Misit Malm.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with leaflets arranged on each side of a common petiole.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
In deep water on rough-water coasts (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 314).
Created: 05 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2018
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Distributional note
Papenfuss (1964: 41) consdiers that the Auckland Islands record (Rabenhorst, 1878: 41) is probably based on a misidentification. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 February 2025