Gymnogongrus divaricatus Holmes 1896
Publication Details
Gymnogongrus divaricatus Holmes 1896: 255, pl. 8: figs 3a, 3b
Published in: Holmes, E.M. (1896). New marine algae from Japan. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 31: 248-260, pls VII-XII.
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 Besa divaricata (Holmes) M.S.Calderon & S.M.Boo.
Source of Synonymy
Calderon, M.S., Miller, K.A., Seo, T.H. & Boo, S.M. (2016). Transfer of selected Ahnfeltiopsis (Phyllophoraceae, Rhodophyta) species to the genus Besa and description of Schottera koreana sp. nov.. European Journal of Phycology 51(4): [1-13] 431-443, 53 figs, 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan; (Masuda, Zhang & Xia 1994: 168) Holotype: March 1894; BM; (Masuda, Zhang & Xia 1994: 168) Notes: Collector: Saida, no. 61a (Holmes, 1896).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), divaricate, spreading at a wide angle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 December 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
