Pterocladia musciformis W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Pterocladia musciformis W.R.Taylor 1945: 159
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladia is Pterocladia lucida (R.Brown ex Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterocladiella musciformis (W.R.Taylor) G.H.Boo & K.A.Miller.
Type Information
Type locality: Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica; (Taylor 1945: 159) Holotype: W.R. Taylor no. 39-106; 26 Mar. 1939; Abundant on the rocks, much admixed with sand, associated with Centroceras clavulatum and Gelidium pusillum; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 159)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moss-like.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 December 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 December 2016
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
