Gigartina serrata N.L.Gardner 1927
Publication Details
Gigartina serrata N.L.Gardner 1927: 334, pls 60-62
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New Rhodophyceae from the Pacific coast of North America. III. University of California Publications in Botany 13: 333-368, pls 59-71.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gigartina is Gigartina pistillata (S.G.Gmelin) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chondracanthus serratus (N.L.Gardner) Hughey & Hommersand.
Source of Synonymy
Hughey, J.R. & Hommersand, M.H. (2008). Morphological and molecular systematic study of Chondracanthus (Gigartinaceae, Rhodophyta) from Pacific North America. Phycologia 47: 124-155.
Type Information
Type locality: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; (Dawson 1961: 274) Type: N.L. Gardner 4938; July 1924 (see Hughey & Hommersand 2008: 148); On the rocks at extreme low tide level; UC; 296698, 296699 (Hughey & Hommersand 2008: 148) Notes: UC296698: tetrasporic. UC 296699: cystocarpic. Isotype: Gardner 4958 (cystocarpic).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), serrated, saw-edged with teeth pointing forwards (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 November 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
