Phycodrys amplissima E.Y.Dawson 1962
Publication Details
Phycodrys amplissima E.Y.Dawson 1962: 91, 92, 194-197, pl. 44, 45: fig. 2, 3
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1962). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico. Part 7. Ceramiales: Ceramiaceae, Delesseriaceae. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 26: 1-207, 50 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phycodrys is Phycodrys sinuosa (Goodenough & Woodward) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: off Isla San Esteban, Gulf of California, Mexico; (Dawson 1962: 92) Holotype: 26-27 January 1960; Herb. Beaudette Foundation (California Department of Fish and Game); E.Y. Dawson 21580 (Dawson 1962: 91) Notes: Dawson (1962: 91, 92) notes that the type material was collected from a depth of 10-36 m. and that there are isotypes located in Herb. A. Hancock Foundation and in Herb. University of California, Berkeley.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), handsome (Lewis & Short 1890).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 2002 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
