Microdictyon agardhianum Decaisne, nom. illeg. 1841
Current name: Microdictyon umbilicatum (Velley) Zanardini
Publication Details
Microdictyon agardhianum Decaisne, nom. illeg. 1841: 115
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1841). Plantes de l'Arabie Heureuse, recueillies par M. P.-E. Botta et décrites par M. J. Decaisne. Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 2(2): 89-199, pls V-VII.
Request PDFPublication date: "post-Oct. 1841" [note in PDF]
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Microdictyon.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microdictyon umbilicatum (Velley) Zanardini.
Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G., & Alongi, G. (2014). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Chlorophyta. Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 47: 11-436.
Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 July 2015
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: Microdictyon agardhianum Decaisne. 1841 is a superfluous name for Anadyomene calodictyon (= Microdictyon calodictyon) and hence illegitimate (Silva, Basson & Moe, 1996: 935). - (22 November 2013) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025
