Iridaea heterocarpa Postels & Ruprecht 1840

Publication Details
Iridaea heterocarpa Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 18

Published in: Postels, A. & Ruprecht, F. (1840). Illustrationes algarum in itinere circum orbem jussu imperatoris Nicolai I. Atque auspiciis navarchi Friderici Lütke annis 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829 celoce Seniavin exsecuto in Oceano pacifico, inprimis septemtrionale ad littora rossica asiatico-americana collectarum. pp. [i-vi ], [i]- iv, 1-28 [1-2, index], [Latin:] [-iv], [1]-22, [1-2, index], 40 pls. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Typis Eduardi Pratz.

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Publication date: Nov-Dec 1840 [TL-2]

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridaea is Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chondrus crispus Stackhouse.

Source of Synonymy
Hughey, J.R., Silva, P.C. & Hommersand, M.H. (2001). Solving taxonomic and nomenclatural problems in Pacific Gigartinaceae (Rhodophyta) using DNA from type material. Journal of Phycology 37: 1091-1109.

Type Information
Type locality: In oceano pacifico septemtrionale; (Postels & Ruprecht 1840: 18) Type: LE; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 110) Notes: Type locality: Kamchatka, Russia (Hughey et al. 2001: 1093).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), literally, different fruit.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 January 2011

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024

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