Dictyota bipinnata P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878
Publication Details
Dictyota bipinnata P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1878: 124
Published in: Mazé, H. & Schramm, A. (1878 '1870-1877'). Essai de classification des algues de la Guadeloupe 2e Édition. pp. [i]-xix, Errata, [1]-283. Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe): Imprimerie du Gouvernment.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota guineënsis (Kützing) P.Crouan & H.Crouan.
Source of Synonymy
De Clerck, O. (2003). The genus Dictyota in the Indian Ocean. Opera Botanica Belgica 13: 1-205, 54 figs, 12 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Gossier and Port Louis, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea; (De Clerck 2003: 164) Type: Coll. No. 164-1052, 1775, 1776 (De Clerck 2003: 164) Notes: According to De Clerck (2003), a lectotype should be chosen from the syntype localities.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), twice-pinnate.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 April 2005 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 September 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024