Gracilaria truncata

Gracilaria truncata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gracilariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Rhodophyta Subdivisio: Rhodophytina Classis: Florideophyceae Subclassis: Rhodymeniophycidae Ordo: Gracilariales

Familia: Gracilariaceae
Subfamilia: Gracilarioideae
Tribus: Gracilarieae
Genus: Gracilaria
Species: Gracilaria truncata

Name

Gracilaria truncata Kraft, 1977

• New name for Rhodymenia prolifera Harvey; priority for Gracilaria prolifera Reinsch, 1888.

• Type locality: Hawke Bay, New Zealand.
• Lectotype: Colenso; TCD 00119988 (Nelson & Dahlen 2014: 241).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Rhodymenia prolifera Harvey, 1855
  • Calliblepharis prolifera (Harvey) J.Agardh, 1876
  • Palmaria prolifera (Harvey) Kuntze, 1891
  • Tylotus prolifer (Harvey) Kylin, 1932

References

• Kraft, G.T. 1977. Transfer of the New Zealand red alga Tylotus proliferus (Gracilariaceae, Gigartinales) to the genus Gracilaria. New Zealand Journal of Botany 15: 495–502, 15 figs. Reference page. : 495
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2018. Gracilaria truncata. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 11 March 2018.

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