Bossea pachyclada W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Bossea pachyclada W.R.Taylor 1945: 194-195, pl. 58
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 (holotype) of the genus Bossea is Bossea plumosa Manza.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bossiella californica (Decaisne) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J., Millar, A.J.K., Harvey, A. & Baba, M. (2008). Recognition of Pachyarthron and Bossiella as distinct genera in the Corallinaceae, subfamily Corallinoideae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 47: 265-293.
Type Information
Type locality: South Bay, Isla Cerros, Baja California, Mexico; (Taylor 1945: 194-195) Holotype: W.R. Taylor no. 34-643B; 10 March 1934; On littoral rocks in pools; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 194-195) Notes: According to Dawson (1953: 152), Taylor 34-643B was on sheet 98 in the Alan Hancock Foundation Herbarium (now at LAM), and included slides 1417 and box 7012.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 2001 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 08 October 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
