Fauchea rhizophylla W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Fauchea rhizophylla W.R.Taylor 1945: 247, pl. 79: fig. 2
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 Fauchea is Fauchea repens (C.Agardh) Montagne & Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sciadophycus stellatus E.Y.Dawson.
Source of Synonymy
Millar, A.J.K. (2001). The genus Sciadophycus (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Indo-Pacific (Research Note). Phycologia 40: 168-171.
Type Information
Type locality: Post Office Bay, Isla Santa María, Galápagos, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 247,248) Type: W.R. Taylor, no. 34-370; 29 Jan. 1934; Spreading over and rooted in a large sponge dredged from 55 metres’ depth; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 247, 248) Notes: MICH.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025
