Leachiella pacifica Kugrens 1982
Publication Details
Leachiella pacifica Kugrens 1982: 307, figs 1-29
Published in: Kugrens, P. (1982). Leachiella pacifica, gen. et sp. nov., a new parasitic red alga from Washington and California. American Journal of Botany 69: 306-319.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Leachiella.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Cattle Point, San Juan Island, Washington, USA; (Kugrens 1982: 307)on Polysiphonia spp.; Notes: CSU-CF-1: male, female and tetrasporic plants embedded in EPON-812, sectioned, stained, permanent slides. Isotypes at UC.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
On P. paniculata.
Created: 21 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 May 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 May 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024