Gelidium cartilagineum var. robustum N.L.Gardner 1927

Publication Details
Gelidium cartilagineum var. robustum N.L.Gardner 1927: 280, pl. 54

Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New species of Gelidium on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 13: 273-318, pls 36-54.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium robustum (N.L.Gardner) Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott.

Type Information
Type locality: Near Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico; (Dawson 1953: 72) Holotype: Gardner; UC; sheet 294572 (Dawson 1953: 72) Notes: Growing in sublittoral belt (Gardner, 1927: 280).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cartilaginous, flexible but firm and tough (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 September 2007

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 September 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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