Ptilophora pectinata

Ptilophora pectinata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Gelidiaceae
Genus: Ptilophora
Species: Ptilophora pectinata

Name

Ptilophora pectinata (A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp) R.E.Norris, 1987

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Pterocladia lucida f. pectinata A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp, 1906
    • Type locality: Marouba Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
• Homotypic
  • Pterocladia pectinata (A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp) A.H.S.Lucas, 1931
  • Beckerella pectinata (A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp) K.C.Fan & Papenfuss, 1961
• Heterotypic
  • Gelidium lucasii V.May, 1944
  • Gelidium helenae Dickinson, 1950 (Note: also basionym of Ptilophora helenae)
  • Beckerella helenae (Dickinson) K.C.Fan & Papenfuss, 1961

References

• Norris, R.E. 1987. A re-evaluation of Ptilophora Kützing and Beckerella Kylin (Gelidiales, Rhopdophyceae) with a review of South African species. Botanica Marina 30: 243–258, 23 figs.: 252
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2017. Ptilophora pectinata. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 12 December 2017.

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