Udotea infundibulum J.Agardh 1887

Publication Details
Udotea infundibulum J.Agardh 1887: 71

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1887). Till algernes systematik. Nya bidrag. (Femte afdelningen.). Acta Universitatis Lundensis 23(2): 1-174, 5 plates.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Udotea is Udotea flabellum (J.Ellis & Solander) M.Howe.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Udotea cyathiformis f. infundibulum (J.Agardh) D.S.Littler & Littler.

Source of Synonymy
Littler, D.S. & Littler, M.M. (1990). Systematics of Udotea species (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) in the tropical western Atlantic. Phycologia 29(2): 206-252.

Type Information
Type locality: "Hab ad oris Indiae orientalis (fide Suhr)." [West Indies]; (Agardh 1887: 71) Holotype: LD; 15733 (Littler & Littler 1990: 216)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A funnel.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 March 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024

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