Dasycladus occidentalis Harvey 1858

Publication Details
Dasycladus occidentalis Harvey 1858: 38

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1858). Nereis boreali-americana: or, contributions to a history of the marine Algae of North America. Part III. Chlorospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 10(2): 1-140, pls 37-50.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dasycladus is Dasycladus claviformis (Roth) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Batophora occidentalis (Harvey) S.Berger & Kaever ex M.J.Wynne.

Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (1998). A checklist of benthic marine algae of the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic: first revision. Nova Hedwigia Beihefte 116: [i]-iii, 1-155, 5 figs.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), western.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 March 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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