Opuntiella californica (Farlow) Kylin 1925

Publication Details
Opuntiella californica (Farlow) Kylin 1925: 23, fig. 11

Published in: Kylin, H. (1925). The marine red algae in the vicinity of the Biological Station at Friday Harbor, Wash. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen 21(9): 1-87, 47 figs.

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Publication date: 1925

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Opuntiella.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Kallymenia californica Farlow

Type Information
Type locality: Santa Cruz, California, USA; Type: C.L. Anderson;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to California (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 October 2010

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Taxonomic note
According to Gabrielson, Widdowson & Lindstrom (2006: 143, footnote), the "...relationship between Opuntiella california and O. ornata needs to be studied. The lack of information about the latter species precluded writing a meaningful key to the two species." - (24 August 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025

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