Agarophyton chilense (C.J.Bird, McLachlan et E.C.Oliveira) Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq 2018
Current name:
Gracilaria chilensis C.J.Bird, McLachlan & E.C.Oliveira
X Region, Chile, intertidal area - 21 March 2002. Dirk Schories (dirk.schories@gmx.de)
Publication Details
Agarophyton chilense (C.J.Bird, McLachlan et E.C.Oliveira) Gurgel, J.N.Norris et Fredericq 2018: 8 (as 'chilensis')
Published in: Gurgel, C.F.D., Norris, J.N., Schmidt, W.E., Le, H.N. & Fredericq, S. (2018). Systematics of the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta) including new subfamilies, tribes, subgenera, and two new genera, Agarophyton gen. nov. and Crassa gen. nov. Phytotaxa 374(1): 1-23.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Agarophyton.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria chilensis C.J.Bird, McLachlan & E.C.Oliveira.
Source of Synonymy
Lyra, D. de M., Iha, C., Grassa, C.J., Cai, L., Zhang, H.G., Lane, C., Blouin, N., Oliveira, M.C., Nunes, J. M de C. & Davis, C.C. (2021). Phylogenomics, divergence time estimation and trait evolution provide a
new look into the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 165(107294): [1-14], 4 figures.
Basionym
Gracilaria chilensis C.J.Bird, McLachlan & E.C.Oliveira
Type Information
Type locality: Penco, southeastern corner of Bahía Concepción, VIIIth Region, Chile; (Bird, McLachlan & Oliveira Filho 1986: 2929) Holotype (female): Hector Romo; 1 September 1982; Intertidal; NRCC; 9131 (a) (Bird, McLachlan & Oliveira Filho 1986: 2929) Notes: Isotypes: NRCC, 9131b (male), 9131c (tetrasporangial).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 November 2018 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 December 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
