Macrocystis menziesii (Turner) C.Agardh 1820

Egregia menziesii (Turner) Areschoug

Current name: Egregia menziesii (Turner) Areschoug
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Publication Details
Macrocystis menziesii (Turner) C.Agardh 1820: 49 (as 'mentziesii')

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1820 '1821'). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum. Pars prima. pp. [i-iv], [1]-168. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: probably Jan-April 1820

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Macrocystis is Macrocystis pyrifera (Linnaeus) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Egregia menziesii (Turner) Areschoug.

Basionym
Fucus menziesii Turner

Type Information
Syntype localities: "On the western coast of North America, generally in deep water: at Nooka; Trinidad; Monterrey [Nootka, British Columbia; Trinidad, Humbolt Co., California; Monterey, Monterey Co., California]; (Turner 1807-1808: 58) Lectotype: Archibald Menzies; Unknown; BM-K?; (Smith 1944: 149) Notes: Nooka was selected as lectotype locality by Smith (1944: 149).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 July 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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