Dictyota dichotoma var. menstrualis Hoyt 1927
Current name:
Dictyota menstrualis (Hoyt) Schnetter, Hörnig & Weber-Peukert
In situ photograph, 1.5 km seaward Media Luna Reef, Puerto Rico - 06 December 2021. CC BY-NC 4.0
Publication Details
Dictyota dichotoma var. menstrualis Hoyt 1927: 616
Published in: Hoyt, W.D. (1927). The periodic fruiting of Dictyota and its relation to the environment. American Journal of Botany 14: 592-609.
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 menstrualis (Hoyt) Schnetter, Hörnig & Weber-Peukert.
Source of Synonymy
Schnetter, R., Hörnig, I. & Weber-Peukert, G. (1987). Taxonomy of some North Atlantic Dictyota species (Phaeophyta). Proceedings of the International Seaweed Symposium 12: 193-197.
Type Information
Type locality: North Carolina, USA; (De Clerck 2003: 168) Neotype: US; 33622 (De Clerck 2003: 168)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024