Pterocladiella musciformis (W.R.Taylor) G.H.Boo & K.A.Miller 2016
Publication Details
Pterocladiella musciformis (W.R.Taylor) G.H.Boo & K.A.Miller 2016: 5
Published in: Boo, G.H., Hughey, J.R., Miller, K.A. & Boo, S.M. (2016). Mitogenomes from type specimens, a genotyping tool for morphologically simple species: ten genomes of agar-producing red algae. Scientific Reports 6(35337): 1-11, 6 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladiella is Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmelin) Santelices & Hommersand.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Pterocladia musciformis W.R.Taylor
Type Information
Type locality: Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica; (Taylor 1945: 159) Holotype: W.R. Taylor no. 39-106; 26 Mar. 1939; Abundant on the rocks, much admixed with sand, associated with Centroceras clavulatum and Gelidium pusillum; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 159)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moss-like.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 December 2016 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 21 January 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
