Sorocarpus pacificus Hollenberg 1971
Publication Details
Sorocarpus pacificus Hollenberg 1971: 12
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1971). Phycological notes V. New species of marine algae from California. Phycologia 10: 11-16.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sorocarpus is Sorocarpus uviformis (Lyngbye) Pringsheim.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Botrytella pacifica (Hollenberg) G.I.Hansen.
Source of Synonymy
Hansen, G.I. (1997). A revised checklist and preliminary assessment of the macrobenthic marine algae and seagrasses of Oregon. In: Conservation and management of ative flora and fungi. (Kaye, T.N., Liston, A., Love, R.M., Luoma, D.L., Meinke, R.J. & Wilson, M.V. Eds), pp. 175-200. Corvallis: Native Plant Society of Oregon.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025
