Amphiroa subcylindrica E.Y.Dawson 1953
Current name:
Amphiroa subcylindrica E.Y.Dawson
Panama. In situ: generally found as fragile upright brittle clumps with cylindrical to slightly compressed branchesDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Amphiroa subcylindrica E.Y.Dawson 1953: 139, pl. 29,: fig. 1
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1953). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico. Part 1. Bangiales to Corallinaceae subf. Corallinoidae. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 17: 1-239, Plates 1-33.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Punta Colorado, near Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico; (Dawson 1953: 140) Holotype: Dawson; Feb. 13, 1946; Rocky shore; HAHF; Dawson 555, on sheet 4277 (Dawson 1953: 139)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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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