Prionitis filiformis var. delicatula W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Prionitis filiformis var. delicatula W.R.Taylor 1945: 210, pl. 66, fig. 1
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Prionitis is Prionitis ligulata J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Prionitis delicatula (W.R.Taylor) E.Y.Dawson.
Type Information
Type locality: South Bay, I. Cerros (Isla Cedros), Baja California, Mexico; (Taylor 1945: 210) Holotype: Taylor; 10 Mar. 1934; HAHF; Taylor 34-637 on sheet 193 (Dawson 1954: 285) Notes: Type: on rocks at South Bay, collected by W.R. Taylor.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thread-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 March 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 31 January 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
