Iridaea furcata (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Papenfuss 1958
Publication Details
Iridaea furcata (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Papenfuss 1958: 106
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1958). Notes on algal nomenclature. IV. Various genera and species of Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae. Taxon 7: 104-109.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridaea is Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mazzaella phyllocarpa (Postels & Ruprecht) Perestenko.
Source of Synonymy
Hughey, J.R., Silva, P.C. & Hommersand, M.H. (2001). Solving taxonomic and nomenclatural problems in Pacific Gigartinaceae (Rhodophyta) using DNA from type material. Journal of Phycology 37: 1091-1109.
Basionym
Iridophycus furcatus Setchell & N.L.Gardner
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), furcate, forked (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Taxonomic note
Hughey et al. (2001), using molecular data, showed that the type material of Iridophycus furcatus Setchell & N.L. Gardner, from Sitka, Alaska, was conspecific with Mazaella phyllocarpa (Postels & Ruprecht) Perestenko. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
