Bossiella dichotoma (Manza) P.C.Silva 1957
Current name:
Bossiella dichotoma (Manza) P.C.Silva
La Jolla, California; 17 m subtidal - 26 April 2015. F. Kuepper
Publication Details
Bossiella dichotoma (Manza) P.C.Silva 1957
Published in: Silva, P.C. (1957). Notes on Pacific marine algae. Madroño 14: 41-51.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bossiella is Bossiella plumosa (Manza) P.C.Silva.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Bossea dichotoma Manza
Type Information
Type locality: Nye's Point, Moss Beach, San Mateo County, California; (Dawson 1953: 156) Holotype: Manza; May 5, 1931; UC; sheet 545756 (Dawson 1953: 156)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 September 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 July 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
