Gymnosorus variegatus (J.V.Lamouroux) J.Agardh 1894
Current name:
Lobophora variegata (J.V.Lamouroux) Womersley ex E.C.Oliveira
KwaZulu-NatalTom Schils (tom@schils.be)
Publication Details
Gymnosorus variegatus (J.V.Lamouroux) J.Agardh 1894: 11
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1894). Analecta algologica, observationes de speciebus algarum minus cognitae earumque dispositione. Continuatio I. Lunds Universitets ÅrsSkrift, Andra Afdelningen, Kongl. Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Handlingar 29(9): 1-144, 2 plates.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Gymnosorus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lobophora variegata (J.V.Lamouroux) Womersley ex E.C.Oliveira.
Source of Synonymy
Oliveira Filho, E.C. de (1977). Algas marinhas bentônicas do Brasil. pp. [i-iv], [1]-407. São Paulo, Brazil: Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências.
Basionym
Dictyota variegata J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: Antilles, West Indies; (Silva & al. 1996: 598) Type: CN; (Yoshida 1998: 223) Notes: De Clerck (2003: 186) notes that lectotypification was established by Womersley (1967: 221-222) and that the type is located in CN (C7F100). According to Womersley (1987: 255), the type of Lobophora variegata 1967 was collected by Richard; he does not cite Dictyota variegata. In Womersley (1967: 221) Zonaria variegata is cited [=Z. variegata (Lamouroux) C. Agardh 1817 ?]. Epitype: [MICH], GenBank KR260367 (Schultz et al., 2015: 491).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), variegated.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 November 2024
