Grinnellia lanceolata E.Y.Dawson 1944
Current name:
Grinnellia lanceolata E.Y.Dawson
Panama. Midrib near apex of blade.Diane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Grinnellia lanceolata E.Y.Dawson 1944: 322, 392, 393, pl. 47: fig.6
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1944). The marine algae of the Gulf of California. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 3(10): i-v, 189-432, pls 31-77.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Grinnellia is Grinnellia americana (C.Agardh) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: off Punta Gorda, Baja California del Sur; (Dawson 1962: 85) Type: Dawson 626; 15 February 1940; Herb. A. Hancock Foundation; 57 (Dawson 1962: 85) Notes: Dawson (1962: 85) notes that the type specimen was dredged from a depth of 34-50 m.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lance-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 January 2002 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 March 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2025
