Derbesia prolifica W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Derbesia prolifica W.R.Taylor 1945: 75, pl. 2: figs 1-6
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.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Derbesia is Derbesia marina (Lyngbye) Solier.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Gardner Bay, Isla Española, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 75) Holotype: W.R. Taylor no. 34-425; 31 Jan. 1934; intertidal pools on an islet; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 75)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 August 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024