Ditria reptans Hollenberg 1967
Publication Details
Ditria reptans Hollenberg 1967: 208, fig. 4 A, B
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1967). New genera in the Rhodomelaceae from the Central Pacific. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 66: 201-221, 15 figs.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ditria.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "... in front of the river mouth, Waialua, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands."; (Hollenberg 1967: 208) Type: M.D. Doty 19135E3; Aug. 2, 1959; dredged 15 fa; US; "single glucose slide mount" (Hollenberg 1967: 208)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting; arching and then rooting (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 December 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024