Cladophoropsis robusta Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924
Publication Details
Cladophoropsis robusta Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924: 714-715, pl. 13: fig. 16
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1924). XXIX Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Gulf of California in 1921. The marine algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Fourth Series 12(29): 695-949, pls 12-88, map.
Request PDFPublication date: "May 13, 1924"
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophoropsis is Cladophoropsis membranacea (Bang ex C.Agardh) Børgesen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phyllodictyon robustum (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Leliaert & Wysor.
Source of Synonymy
Leliaert, F., Wysor, B., Verbruggen, H., Vlaeminck, C. & De Clerck, O. (2008). Phyllodictyon robustum (Setchell et Gardner) comb. nov. (Siphonocladales, Chlorophyta), a morphologically variable species from the tropical Pacific coast of America
. Cryptogamie Algologie 29: 217-233.
Type Information
Type locality: Isla Tortuga, Baja California Sur, Mexico; (Silva & al. 1996: 800) Type: Ivan M. Johnson No. 135; June; Growing on rocks in the upper sublittoral belt; CAS; 1330 (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 715) Notes: CAS in UC 1330 (Leliaert & Coppejans, 2006: 673).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 August 2019
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Unspecified note
Leliaert & Coppejans (2006: 673) cite Pseudostruvea robusta (Setchell & Gardner) Egerod (1975: 47) and Struveopsis robusta (Setchell & Gardner) Rhyne & H. Robinson (1968: 470) as nomenclatural synonyms. They note that the holotype of C. robusta does not correspond with its original description and illustration. The original illustration shows a typical Struveopsis-type branching; the holotype structure is in agreement with Valoniopsis pachynema (G. Mertens) Borgesen. In their opinion, most records of C. robusta (Taylor 1945: 51; etc) are to be regarded as misapplied names for Willeella mexicana Dawson. Silva (Index Nominum Algarum) considers the latter as invalid: provisional name. - (14 December 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025
