Dictyerpa jamaicensis Collins 1901

Publication Details
Dictyerpa jamaicensis Collins 1901: 251

Published in: Collins, F.S. (1901). The algae of Jamaica. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 37: 229-270, 6 tables, no figs.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyerpa.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Padina sanctae-crucis Børgesen.

Source of Synonymy
Ni-Ni-Win, Hanyuda, T., Arai, S., Uchimura, M., Prathep, A., Draisma, S.G.A., Soe-Htun & Kawai, H. (2010). Four new species of Padina (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) from the western Pacific Ocean, and reinstatement of Padina japonica. Phycologia 49: 136-153.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 April 2011

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Taxonomic note
Dictyerpa jamaicensis F.S. Collins is considered to represent a growth stage in the life history of Padina (Dawes & Mathieson 2008: 126), but cannot be assigned with certainty to any particular species. - (13 January 2008) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 April 2025

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