Gracilaria panamensis W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Gracilaria panamensis W.R.Taylor 1945: 231-232, pl. 76: figs 1-4
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilariopsis panamensis (W.R.Taylor) E.Y.Dawson.
Type Information
Type locality: I. Taboga, Panama; (Taylor 1945: 231) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 39-625; 2 May 1939; abundant as dredged from a bottom of sand and coralline algae at 3.5-9.0 metres’ depth; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 231) Notes: Type (cystocarpic and tetrasporic) dredged at sta. 960, between I. Taboga and I. Urava.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 May 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 January 2025
