Padina crispata Thivy 1945
Current name:
Padina crispata Thivy
Panama. Longitudinal section of blade with remnants of surface hairs on lower surface layerDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Padina crispata Thivy 1945: 100
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 (holotype) of the genus Padina is Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica; (Taylor 1945: 100-101) Holotype: W.R. Taylor, no. 39-100; 26 Mar. 1939; infrequent on rocks near the entrance to the bay; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 100-101)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), crisped, curled, or closely (finely) waved.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 March 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024