Galaxaura veprecula Kjellman 1900

Publication Details
Galaxaura veprecula Kjellman 1900: 80, pl. 16: figs 17-33, pl. 20: fig.20

Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1900). Om Floridé-släget Galaxaura, dess organografi och systematik. Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 33(1): 1-109, 20 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Galaxaura is Galaxaura rugosa (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dichotomaria marginata (J.Ellis & Solander) Lamarck.

Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. & Kurihara, A. (2006). Dichotomaria. In: Algae of Australia Nemaliales. (Huisman, J.M. Eds), pp. 16-21. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.

Type Information
Type locality: Madagascar; (Silva & al. 1996: 108) Holotype: (Leliaert & Coppejans 2006: 17) Notes: Dawson (1953: 54) notes holotype is a specimen under the name Galaxaura marginata from E. Bornet, in the Herbarium of the University of Upsala, Sweden.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 April 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024

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