Bossiella ligulata (E.Y.Dawson) P.C.Silva 1957
Publication Details
Bossiella ligulata (E.Y.Dawson) P.C.Silva 1957: 47
Published in: Silva, P.C. (1957). Notes on Pacific marine algae. Madroño 14: 41-51.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bossiella is Bossiella plumosa (Manza) P.C.Silva.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bossiella dichotoma (Manza) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Hind, K. R., Gabrielson, P. W. & Saunders, G. W. (2014). Molecular-assisted alpha taxonomy reveals pseudocryptic diversity among species of Bossiella (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Phycologia 53(5): 443-456.
Basionym
Bossea ligulata E.Y.Dawson
Type Information
Type locality: 2.5 miles off South Bluff, Isla Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico; (Dawson 1953: 157) Holotype: Dawson; Dec. 21, 1949; At -1.7 foot tide level; HAHF; Dawson 8532, on sheet 54745 including slide 1413 (Dawson 1953: 157)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 October 2014
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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
