Stilophora tropica W.R.Taylor 1928
Current name:
Nereia tropica (W.R.Taylor) W.R.Taylor
In situ photograph, algal plain, seaward Media Luna reef, 17 m. Puerto Rico - 09 December 2021. CC BY-NC 4.0
Publication Details
Stilophora tropica W.R.Taylor 1928: 115, pl. 3: fig. 9; pl. 14: fig. 5,6; pl. 19: fig. 2
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1928). The marine algae of Florida with special reference to the Dry Tortugas. Publications of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 379: [i-] v, [1]- 219, 3 figs, 37 pls, 7 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stilophora is Stilophora rhizodes J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nereia tropica (W.R.Taylor) W.R.Taylor.
Source of Synonymy
Kraft, G.T. (2009). Algae of Australia. Marine benthic algae of Lord Howe Island and the southern Great Barrier Reef, 2. Brown algae. pp. [i-iv], v-vi, 1-364, 107 figs. Erratum of fig. 73 from vol. 1. Canberra & Melbourne: Australian Biological Resources Study and CSIRO Publishing.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 February 2006 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 26 August 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
