Dicurella affinis J.Agardh 1852
Publication Details
Dicurella affinis J.Agardh 1852: 632
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1852). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumis secundi: Algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 2. pp. 577-700 [701-720, Addenda and Index]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Dicurella is Dicurella fragilis (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trematocarpus affinis (J.Agardh) De Toni.
Type Information
Type locality: Cape Province, S. Africa; (Womersley 1994: 320) Lectotype ?: Pappe; LD, Herb. Agardh; 28695 (Womersley 1994: 320)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 14 July 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
