Fauchea crispa W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Fauchea crispa W.R.Taylor 1945: 248, 249, pl. 83: fig. 2
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 Fauchea is Fauchea repens (C.Agardh) Montagne & Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microphyllum crispum (W.R.Taylor) E.Y.Dawson.
Type Information
Type locality: I. María Magdalena, Las Tres Marías, Nayarit, Mexico; (Taylor 1945: 248) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 39-662B; 9 May 1939; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 248) Notes: Type (cystocarpic) dredged from 22 metres’ depth at sta. 970 near I. María Magdalena (Taylor, 1945)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 2004 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 January 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
