Bossea ligulata E.Y.Dawson 1953
Publication Details
Bossea ligulata E.Y.Dawson 1953: 156, pl. 8: fig. 8; pl. 26: fig. 2
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1953). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico. Part 1. Bangiales to Corallinaceae subf. Corallinoidae. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 17: 1-239, Plates 1-33.
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 dichotoma (Manza) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Hind, K. R., Gabrielson, P. W. & Saunders, G. W. (2014). Molecular-assisted alpha taxonomy reveals pseudocryptic diversity among species of Bossiella (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Phycologia 53(5): 443-456.
Type Information
Type locality: 2.5 miles off South Bluff, Isla Guadalupe, Baja California, Mexico; (Dawson 1953: 157) Holotype: Dawson; Dec. 21, 1949; At -1.7 foot tide level; HAHF; Dawson 8532, on sheet 54745 including slide 1413 (Dawson 1953: 157)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 2001 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 05 October 2014
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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
