Phyllodictyon pulcherrimum J.E.Gray 1866
Publication Details
Phyllodictyon pulcherrimum J.E.Gray 1866: 70
Published in: Gray, J.E. (1866). On Anadyomene and Microdictyon, with the description of three new allied genera, discovered by Menzies in the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 4: 41-51, 65-72, pl. 44.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllodictyon.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Gulf of Mexico"; (Gray 1866: 70) Type: Archibald Menzies, Esq.; 1802; BM; (Gray 1866: 70)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very beautiful.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2023
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Taxonomic note
John et al. (2004) cite Struvea ramosa Dickie as a synonym of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025
