Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Corallina obtusata J.Ellis & Solander 1786, Tubularia obtusata (Ellis & Solander) Esper 1809, Galaxaura obtusata (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux 1816, Tubularia umbellata Esper 1796, Galaxaura umbellata (Esper) J.V.Lamouroux 1816, Alysium holtingii C.Agardh 1823, Alysium perrini Sprengel 1827, Dichotomaria umbellata (Esper) Lamarck 1836, Dichotomaria umbellata (Esper) Lamarck 1836, Galaxaura obtusata var. opuntionides J.Agardh 1875, Galaxaura decaisnei J.Agardh 1876, Galaxaura robusta Kjellman 1900, Galaxaura dolicharthra Kjellman 1900, Galaxaura tumida Kjellman 1900 (Guiry & Guiry, 2021). Galaxaura moniliformis Kjellman 1900

Origin: Native

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

• Guiry, M.D. Guiry, G.M. (2021) AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org
• Horton, T. Horton, T., Kroh, A., Ahyong, S., Bailly, N., Boyko, C. B., Brandão, S. N., Gofas, S., Hooper, J. N. A., Hernandez, F., Holovachov, O., Mees, J., Molodtsova, T. N., Paulay, G., Decock, W., Dekeyzer, S., Poffyn, G., Vandepitte, L., Vanhoorne, B., Adlard, R., ... Zhao, Z. (2021) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ.
• Miller, K.A. Garske, L.E. (2011) Galápagos Seaweeds. unpublished manuscript, 49 pp.