Iridaea reediae (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Papenfuss 1958
Publication Details
Iridaea reediae (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Papenfuss 1958: 106
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1958). Notes on algal nomenclature. IV. Various genera and species of Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae. Taxon 7: 104-109.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridaea is Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mazzaella splendens (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Fredericq.
Basionym
Iridophycus reediae Setchell & N.L.Gardner
Type Information
Type locality: Bushnell’s Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA; (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 172) Type: R.S. Reed; July 1917; UC; 392651 (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 172) Notes: Hughey & Hommersand (2010: 127) incorrectly gives UC 510685 and 510684 as the type material.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 October 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 May 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024