Phycodrys pulchra W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Phycodrys pulchra W.R.Taylor 1945: 279, pl. 91: 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.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phycodrys is Phycodrys sinuosa (Goodenough & Woodward) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phycodrina elegans (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) M.J.Wynne.
Type Information
Type locality: Isla Santa María, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 279, 280) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 34-382B; 29 January 1934; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 279, 280) Notes: Type (cystocarpic and tetrasporic) at sta. 197(?).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, fair, pretty.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 June 2004 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 March 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
