Membranoptera dimorpha N.L.Gardner 1926
Publication Details
Membranoptera dimorpha N.L.Gardner 1926: 211, pl. 17: fig. 1; pls 20, 21
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1926). New Rhodophyceae from the Pacific coast of North America. I. University of California Publications in Botany 13: 205-226, pls 15-21.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Membranoptera is Membranoptera alata (Hudson) Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Membranoptera platyphylla (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Kylin.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. & Saunders, G.W. (2012). Taxonomic assessment of North American species of the genera
Cumathamnion, Delesseria, Membranoptera and Pantoneura
(Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) using molecular data. Algae. An International Journal of Algal Research 27(3): 155-173.
Type Information
Type locality: Neah Bay, Washington, U.S.A; (Gardner 1926: 211) Type: Gardner No. 3884; May; on rocks in the extreme lower littoral belt; UC; 284025 (Gardner 1926: 211)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having two forms, e.g., two morphotypes in the same life history (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 April 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
