Cruoria profunda E.Y.Dawson 1961
Publication Details
Cruoria profunda E.Y.Dawson 1961: 192-193, pl. V, fig. 1
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1961). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico. Part 4. Gigartinales. Pacific Naturalist 2: 191-343, 63 plates.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cruoria is Cruoria pellita (Lyngbye) Fries.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Opuntiella californica (Farlow) Kylin.
Type Information
Type locality: Cortez Bank, California, U.S.A; (Dawson 1961: 192) Holotype: E.Y Dawson; at a depth 38-48 m centre of Cortez Bank off the international boundary of Mexico-United States.; (Dawson 1961: 192)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep, from a great depth (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
