Pterocladiella caespitosa (Kylin) Santelices 1998
Publication Details
Pterocladiella caespitosa (Kylin) Santelices 1998: 242
Published in: Santelices, B. (1998). Taxonomic review of the species of Pterocladia. Journal of Applied Phycology 10: 237-252.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladiella is Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmelin) Santelices & Hommersand.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Gelidium caespitosum Kylin
Type Information
Type locality: Isipingo Beach, near Durban, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 144)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 July 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 June 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
