Gigartina affinis Harvey 1860
Publication Details
Gigartina affinis Harvey 1860: 332
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1860). Characters of new algae, chiefly from Japan and adjacent regions, collected by Charles Wright in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition under Captain James Rodgers. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 4: 327-335.
Request PDFType 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 Polyopes affinis (Harvey) Kawaguchi & Wang.
Source of Synonymy
Kawaguchi, S., Wang, H.-W., Horiguchi, T., Lewis, J.A. & Masuda, M. (2002). Rejection of Sinkoraena and transfer of some species of Carpopeltis and Sinkoraena to Polyopes (Rhodophyta, Halymeniaceae). Phycologia 41: 619-635.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hakodadi Bay, Japan ; on rocks at low tide." [Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan]; (Harvey 1860: 332) Lectotype: BM (ex Herbarium Hookerianum 1867, K); (Masuda & al. 1995: 194, fig 8)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 January 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 January 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 December 2024
