Hypoglossum abyssicola W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Hypoglossum abyssicola W.R.Taylor 1945: 277, pl. 89: figs 1, 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.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypoglossum is Hypoglossum woodwardii Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypoglossum attenuatum var. abyssicola (W.R.Taylor) E.Y.Dawson.
Type Information
Type locality: off Post Office Bay, I. Santa María, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 277) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 34-381; 29 January 1934; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 277) Notes: Type (cystocarpic) rare as dredged from 56 metres’ depth.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living in the depths.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 January 2002 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024