Lobocolax deformans M.Howe 1914
Publication Details
Lobocolax deformans M.Howe 1914: 91, figs. 20-39; pl. 32: fig. A
Published in: Howe, M.A. (1914). The marine algae of Peru. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 15: 1-185, 44 figs, 66 plates.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Lobocolax.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prionitis decipiens (Montagne) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Lobos de Afuera, Peru; (Dawson 1954: 287) Holotype: Coker; Mar. 27, 1907; Growing on Zanardinula decipiens; New York Botanical Garden; Coker 144 (Dawson 1954: 287) Notes: Dawson (1954:287) A fragment of the host bearing several "warts" is in HAHF
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), deforming, disfiguring (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 March 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 04 December 2017
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Taxonomic note
This “entity” represents a bacterial deformation of the host. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025
