Pterocladia complanata Loomis 1949
Publication Details
Pterocladia complanata Loomis 1949: 4, pl. 6: figs 1-2; pl. 7: figs 1-4; pl. 9
Published in: Loomis, N.H. (1949). New species of Gelidium and Pterocladia with notes on the structure of the thalli in these genera. Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation 6: 1-29.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladia is Pterocladia lucida (R.Brown ex Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmelin) Santelices & Hommersand.
Source of Synonymy
Santelices, B. (1999). Taxonomic status of the species originally ascribed to the genus Pterocladia (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta). In: Taxonomy of Economic Seaweeds with reference to some Pacific species Vol. VII. (Abbott, I.A. Eds) Vol.7, pp. 71-80. La Jolla, California: California Sea Grant College System.
Type Information
Type locality: Anaheim Landing (south of Long Beach), Orange County, Calif.; (Loomis 1960: 4) Holotype: Loomis 5330; July 22, 1934; In beach drift; Private collection of Mrs. Nina Loomis, (contact details are available in original reference); (Dawson 1953: 79) Notes: Dawson (1953: 79) notes isotype preparations are on slides 1187-1188 in HAHF.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened out, usually in one plane (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 December 2001 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 02 April 2024
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Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
