Dictyota hesperia Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924
Publication Details
Dictyota hesperia Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924: 731, pl. 18: figs 52, 53
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1924). XXIX Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Gulf of California in 1921. The marine algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Fourth Series 12(29): 695-949, pls 12-88, map.
Request PDFPublication date: "May 13, 1924"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyota is Dictyota dichotoma (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dictyota flabellata (Collins) Setchell & N.L.Gardner.
Type Information
Type locality: Isla Tortuga, Baja California Sur, Mexico; (Silva & al. 1996: 593) Type: Ivan M. Johnston; June; Growing on rocks in the lower littoral and upper sublittoral belts; Herb. Calif. Acad. Sci.; 1338 (Scott 1883: 731) Notes: According to De Clerck (2003), the type is located at UC (CAS 1338).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 January 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 January 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
