Iridophycus parvulus (Kjellman) Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937
Publication Details
Iridophycus parvulus (Kjellman) Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937: 170 (as 'parvulum')
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1937). Iridophycus in the northern hemisphere. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 23: 169-174.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridophycus is Iridaea capensis J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mazzaella parvula (Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, S.C.Lindstrom, Hughey & Hommersand.
Basionym
Iridaea laminarioides f. parvula Kjellman
Type Information
Type locality: "Beringön, ymnig; sällskaplig inom litoralregionen, fäst på sten; sporocarpiebärande" [Bering Island, abundant, gregarious in the litoral zone, attached to the stone; cystocarps].; (Kjellman 1889: 31)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 November 2001 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 06 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024