Gracilaria crispata Setchell & Gardner 1924
Publication Details
Gracilaria crispata Setchell & Gardner 1924: 753, 754,pl. 24: figs 30, 31
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1924). XXIX Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Gulf of California in 1921. The marine algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Fourth Series 12(29): 695-949, pls 12-88, map.
Request PDFPublication date: "May 13, 1924"
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gracilaria is Gracilaria compressa (C.Agardh) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Eureka, near La Paz, Lower California; (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 754) Type: Marchant (no.51); May; Cast ashore; Herb. Univ. of California; (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 754) Notes: According to Norris (1985: 125), the type locality is Rancho Eureka (near Punta Soledad), Bahia de Las Palmas, Baja California del Sur, Gulf of California.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), crisped, curled, or closely (finely) waved.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 November 2001 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 21 January 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
