Acetabularia parvula var. americana W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Acetabularia parvula var. americana W.R.Taylor 1945: 59-60, pl. 1: figs 17, 18
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 Acetabularia is Acetabularia acetabulum (Linnaeus) P.C.Silva.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Parvocaulis parvulus (Solms-Laubach) S.Berger, Fettweiss, Gleissberg, Liddle, U.Richter, Sawitzky & Zuccarello.
Source of Synonymy
Berger, S., Fettweiss, U., Gleissberg, S., Liddle, L.B., Richter, U., Sawitzky, H. & Zuccarello, G.C. (2003). 18S rDNA phylogeny and evaluation of cap development in Polyphysaceae (formerly Acetabulariaceae; Dasycladales, Chlorophyta). Phycologia 42: 506-561.
Type Information
Type locality: Braithwaite Bay, I. Soccoro, Islas Revilla Gigedo, Mexico; (Taylor 1945: 59, 60) Holotype: W.R. Taylor, no. 34-16; 3 Jan. 1934; Very rare, dredged from 25-32 m at sta. 139 off Braithwaite Bay,; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 59, 60)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 December 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
