Gymnogongrus glomeratus J.Agardh 1849
Publication Details
Gymnogongrus glomeratus J.Agardh 1849: 88
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1849). Algolosgiska bidrag. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 6: 79-89.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gymnogongrus is Gymnogongrus griffithsiae (Turner) Martius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ahnfeltiopsis glomerata (J.Agardh) P.C.Silva & DeCew.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. & DeCew, T.C. (1992). Ahnfeltiopsis, a new genus in the Phyllophoraceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyceae). Phycologia 31: 576-580.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ad Cap. b. spei." [Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]; (Agardh 1849: 88)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clustered in a round mass.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
