Iridaea cordata var. splendens (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) I.A.Abbott 1972

Publication Details
Iridaea cordata var. splendens (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) I.A.Abbott 1972: 55

Published in: Abbott, I.A. (1972 '1971'). On the species of Iridaea (Rhodophyta) from the Pacific coast of North America. Syesis 4: 51-72.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridaea is Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mazzaella splendens (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Fredericq.

Basionym
Iridophycus splendens Setchell & N.L.Gardner

Type Information
Type locality: "north end of Carmel Beach", Carmel, California, USA; (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 171) Type: A.V. Manza; UC; 539564, 539565, 539566 (Hughey & Hommersand 2010: 127)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), heart-shaped.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 August 2008

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025

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