Ralfsia pacifica Hollenberg 1944

Publication Details
Ralfsia pacifica Hollenberg 1944: 95, pl. 12: figs 4-6

Published in: Smith, G.M. (1944). Marine algae of the Monterey Peninsula California. pp. [i]-ix, [1]-622, 98 pls. Stanford & London: Stanford University Press; Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ralfsia is Ralfsia deusta (C.Agardh) Berkeley.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Corona del Mar, Orange Co., California, U.S.A;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 March 2021

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Nomenclatural note
Hollenberg in Dawson 1944: 222 (INA - no type mentioned). "Ralfsia pacifica Hollenberg ms." (Dawson 1944: 222). - (27 March 2021) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2025

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