Microdictyon curtissiae W.R.Taylor 1955
Publication Details
Microdictyon curtissiae W.R.Taylor 1955: 69, figs 1-8, pl. I [1]: fig. 2; pl. III [3]
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1955). Notes on algae from the tropical Atlantic Ocean. IV. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters 40: 67-76[-78], Plates I-V.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Microdictyon is Microdictyon agardhianum Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phyllodictyon pulcherrimum J.E.Gray.
Source of Synonymy
Dawes, C.J. & Mathieson, A.C. (2008). The seaweeds of Florida. pp. [i]- viii, [1]-591, [592], pls I-LI. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida.
Type Information
Type locality: "On the shores of the southeast coast of Florida; from the herbarium of Miss Floretta A. Curtiss; collected before 1898, type now in the herbarium of the United States National Museum, Washington, D.C."; (Taylor 1955: 70)
Eponomy
Named for Miss Floretta Allen Curtiss (1822-1899).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
