Iridophycus furcatus Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937
Publication Details
Iridophycus furcatus Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937: 171 (as 'furcatum')
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.
Request PDFType 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 phyllocarpa (Postels & Ruprecht) Perestenko.
Type Information
Type locality: Sitka, Alaska, USA; (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 171) Type: Setchell & Gardner; Herb. Univ. Calif.; 543967 (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 171)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), forked, furcate (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 November 2001 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 11 October 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
