Fauchea galapagensis f. pygmaea W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Fauchea galapagensis f. pygmaea W.R.Taylor 1945: 247
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.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Fauchea is Fauchea repens (C.Agardh) Montagne & Bory.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Gardner Bay, I. Española, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 247) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 34-415; 31 January 1934; dredged from a rocky bottom at 36-55 metres’ depth near an islet in Gardner Bay; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 247) Notes: Type (tetrasporic): nos 34-414, 34-415 (Taylor, 1945).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 2004 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 March 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025