Pikea robusta I.A.Abbott 1968
Current name:
Pikea pinnata Setchell
Northern California - 09 March 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org)
Publication Details
Pikea robusta I.A.Abbott 1968: 184, fig. 3
Published in: Abbott, I.A. (1968). Studies in some foliose red algae of the Pacific coast. III. Dumontiaceae, Weeksiaceae, Kallymeniaceae. Journal of Phycology 4: 180-198.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pikea is Pikea californica Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pikea pinnata Setchell.
Type Information
TYpe locality: Cast ashore at the south end of Carmel Bay; (Abbott 1968: 184) Holotype: G.M. Smith 39-143;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024