Ceramium taylorii E.Y.Dawson 1950

Publication Details
Ceramium taylorii E.Y.Dawson 1950: 127, pl. 2: fig. 13; pl. 4: figs. 31-33

Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1950). A review of Ceramium along the Pacific coast of North America with special reference to its Mexican representatives. Farlowia 4: 113-138, 33 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gayliella taylorii (E.Y.Dawson) T.O.Cho & S.M.Boo.

Source of Synonymy
Cho, T.O., Boo, S.M., Hommersand, M.H., Maggs, C.A., McIvor, L. & Fredericq, S. (2008). Gayliella gen. nov. in the tribe Ceramieae (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological evidence. Journal of Phycology 44: 721-738, 11 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Cabeza Ballena, Baja California Sur, Mexico; (Dawson 1950: 127) Holotype: E.Y. Dawson (3393); November 9, 1946; Granite reef with many tide pools and surf rocks (on label); UC; AHFH(48797), LAM(500110) in UC(1859341) (Dawson 1950: 127) Notes: Jar 161, vial 1420, slide 684

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 February 2025

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Taxonomic note
According to South & Skelton (Micronesica 33: 45-98, 2000) the type specimen of C. taylorii in BISH is very different from the type of C. flaccidum, and the syonymy proposed by Millar (1990) is thus unwarranted. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025