Pterocladia mcnabbiana E.Y.Dawson 1957
Publication Details
Pterocladia mcnabbiana E.Y.Dawson 1957: 14, figs 4 C, D
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1957). Marine algae from the Pacific Costa Rican gulfs. Los Angeles County Museum Contributions in Science 15: 1-28, 4 figs.
Publication date: "October 31, 1957" [Front page]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladia is Pterocladia lucida (R.Brown ex Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidium mcnabbianum (E.Y.Dawson) Santelices.
Type Information
Type locality: Golfito Bay, near Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica; (Dawson 1957: 15) Type: 13th June 1957; forming small mats on the iron hull of a sunken ship; Dawson; 16822 (Dawson 1957: 15) Notes: Additonal material: D. 16859a, D. 16861. Named for Mr John Mc Nabb of Los Angeles, California.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 August 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 December 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
