Amphiroa mexicana W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Amphiroa mexicana W.R.Taylor 1945: 189, pl. 47
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphiroa beauvoisii J.V.Lamouroux.
Type Information
Type locality: Bahía Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico; (Taylor 1945: 189) Holotype: Schmitt no. 120C-33; 17 Mar. 1933; Some abundance along the shore inside the Morro de Petatlán; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 189) Notes: According to Dawson (1953: 145), the type (Schmitt 120C-33) was in box 3648 and on slide 1489 in the Alan Hancock Foundation now at LAM.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Mexico (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 2001 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 29 April 2010
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Taxonomic note
Synonomy proposed by Mateo-Cid et al. (2008: 9, 17) (Harvey et al. 2009: 269). - (29 April 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 April 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
