Bossea cooperi E.Y.Dawson & P.C.Silva 1953
Publication Details
Bossea cooperi E.Y.Dawson & P.C.Silva 1953: 158, pl. 8: fig. 7; pl. 24, 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: Playa Rosarita, Baja California, Mexico; (Dawson 1953: 159) Holotype: March 5, 1947; In protected tide pools; HAHF; Cooper 545, on sheet 14521 including slide 1412 (Dawson 1953: 159)
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
