Gelidium pyramidale N.L.Gardner 1927
Publication Details
Gelidium pyramidale N.L.Gardner 1927: 273, pls. 36, 37: fig. 1, 45, 46: fig. 2
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New species of Gelidium on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 13: 273-318, pls 36-54.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterocladiella capillacea (S.G.Gmelin) Santelices & Hommersand.
Source of Synonymy
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.
Type Information
Type locality: La Jolla, California; (Gardner 1927: 273) Type: Growing on rocks in the upper sublittoral belt; Herb. Univ. Calif.; 77876 (Gardner 1927: 273)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pyramid-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 September 2007
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 September 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
