Iridophycus whidbeyanus Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937
Publication Details
Iridophycus whidbeyanus Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937: 172 (as 'whidbeyanum')
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.
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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 sanguinea (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Hommersand.
Type Information
Type locality: west coast of Whidbey island, Washington, USA.; (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 173) Type: N.L. Gardner; unknown; UC; 132749, (female) 94380, (male) 94378 (Hughey & Hommersand 2010: 125) Notes: The type material was shown by Gabrielson (1989: 389-393) to represent Iridaea sanguinea (Setchell & Gardner) Hollenberg & Abbott.
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 19 April 2024
