Sheathia californica Stancheva, Sheath & M.L.Vis 2020
Publication Details
Sheathia californica Stancheva, Sheath & M.L.Vis 2020: 220, fig. 2 G-J
Published in: Vis, M.L., Tiwari, S., Evans, J.R., Stancheva, R., Sheath, R.G., Kennedy, B., Lee, J., & Eloranta, P. (2020). Revealing hidden diversity in the Sheathia arcuata morphospecies (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) including four new species. Algae 35(3): 213-224, 2 fig., 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sheathia is Sheathia boryana (Sirodot) Salomaki & M.L.Vis.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "USA, Signal Creek at Big Cheese Road, Garcia River Watershed, SWAMP site 113GAR178, 38.8748 N, 123.4937 W"; (Vis & al. 2020: 220) Holotype: R. Fadness; Aug 16, 2016; UC; 2085029 (Vis & al. 2020: 220)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to California (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 September 2020 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 20 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024