Zosterocarpus abyssicola W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Zosterocarpus abyssicola W.R.Taylor 1945: 79-80, pl. 2: figs 9-11
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.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zosterocarpus is Zosterocarpus oedogonium (Meneghini) Bornet.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Post Office Bay, Isla Santa María, Galápagos Islands,Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 79-80) Holotype: W.R. Taylor no. 34-380; 29 Jan. 1934; An epiphyte dredged from 55 m depth; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 79-80)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living in the depths.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 December 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 January 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 January 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
