Gibsmithia indopacifica cf.
Kingdom
Plantae
Division
Rhodophyta
Class
Florideophyceae
Order
Gigartinales
Family
Dumontiaceae
Genus
Gibsmithia
Species
Gibsmithia indopacifica cf.
Colours
Distinguishing features
Blobby, pink, gelatinous branches with a furry appearance.
Huisman (2019) notes that four species of Gibsmithia are known from Australia, of which he presents photos of three. Of those, the specimens here fit G. indopacifica. However, Gabriel et al (2017) found two lineages of the genus on the northern GBR, one of which they described as G. indopacifica but the other remains undescribed. It's not clear whether the photos presented here are G. indopacifica or the undescribed lineage.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Plantae:
species: Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
has been recorded from Lizard Island but is now known to be restricted to Hawaii (Gabriel et al, 2017).
Distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Huisman, J.M. (2019). Marine Plants of Australia: revised edition University of Western Australia Publishing.
Other references
- Gabriel, D., S.G.A. Draisma, W.E. Schmidt, T. Shils, T. Sauvage, C. Madridakia, C.F.D. Gurgel, D.J. Harris and S. Frederiq (2017). Beneath the hairy look: the hidden reproductive diversity of the Gibsmithia hawaiiensis complex (Dumontiaceae, Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology, 53: 1171-1192. LIRS catalog number 90296.