Botryocladia hancockii E.Y.Dawson 1944
Publication Details
Botryocladia hancockii E.Y.Dawson 1944: 305, 306, 388, 389, pl. 45: 2-5
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1944). The marine algae of the Gulf of California. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 3(10): i-v, 189-432, pls 31-77.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Botryocladia is Gastroclonium uvarium (J.A.Murray) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Irvinea hancockii (E.Y.Dawson) R.J.Wilkes, L.M.McIvor & Guiry.
Type Information
Type locality: Bahía Agua Verde, Baja California, Mexico; (Dawson 1963: 452) Not specified: D. 561; 12 February 1940; Herb. AHF; 48 (Dawson 1944: 306) Notes: Dawson (1944: 306) notes that the type material was dredged in 20-40 meters.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 May 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 October 2006
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 October 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2024