Epicladia maculans (Cotton) Boraso de Zaixso, nom. inval. 2004
Publication Details
Epicladia maculans (Cotton) Boraso de Zaixso, nom. inval. 2004: 100
Published in: Boraso de Zaixso, A. (2004). Chlorophyta marinas de la Argentina. Historia Natural, Buenos Aires, Series 2 3: 95-119.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Epicladia is Epicladia flustrae Reinke.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Entocladia maculans (Cotton) Papenfuss.
Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1964). Catalogue and bibliography of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic benthic marine algae. In: Antarctic Research Series. Volume 1. Bibliography of the Antarctic Seas. (Lee, M.O. Eds), pp. 1-76. Washington D.C.: American Geophysical Union.
Basionym
Endoderma maculans Cotton
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), spotted, blotched, or bearing spots.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 July 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 February 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: full and direct reference to the basionym not given (Art. 33.2). - (30 July 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2025