Iridaea sinicola (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Papenfuss 1958
Publication Details
Iridaea sinicola (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Papenfuss 1958: 106
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1958). Notes on algal nomenclature. IV. Various genera and species of Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae. Taxon 7: 104-109.
Request PDFType 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.
Source of Synonymy
Hughey, J.R., Silva, P.C. & Hommersand, M.H. (2001). Solving taxonomic and nomenclatural problems in Pacific Gigartinaceae (Rhodophyta) using DNA from type material. Journal of Phycology 37: 1091-1109.
Basionym
Iridophycus sinicola Setchell & N.L.Gardner
Type Information
Type locality: San Francisco Bay, Marin County, California, USA; (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 172) Type: N.L. Gardner; 16 November 1933; in the lower littoral belt; UC; 510685 (female), 510684 (male) (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 172) Notes: Types are given as UC 392651 and 392669 by Hughey & Hommersand (2010: 127).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 October 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 August 2020
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Taxonomic note
Hughey et al. (2001) using molecular data supported Abbott (1972) who considered this entity to be conspecific with Mazzaella splendens (as Iridaea cordata var. splendens). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
