Branchioglossum pseudoprostratum D. L. Ballantine & M. J. Wynne 1987
Publication Details
Branchioglossum pseudoprostratum D. L. Ballantine & M. J. Wynne 1987: 240, figs 1-3, 5, 6 & 8
Published in: Ballantine, D.L. & Wynne, M.J. (1987). Notes on the marine algae of Puerto Rico. III. Branchioglossum pseudoprostratum new species and B. prostratum Schneider (Rhodophyta: Delesseriaceae). Bulletin of Marine Science 40: 240-245.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Branchioglossum is Branchioglossum woodii (J.Agardh) Kylin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Frikkiella pseudoprostrata (D. L. Ballantine & M. J. Wynne) M. J. Wynne & C. W. Schneider.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. & Schneider, C.W. (1996). Frikkiella gen. nov. (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Bermuda and the Caribbean Sea. Systematic Botany 21: 77-84, 21 figs.
Type Information
Holotype locality: La Paraguera, Puerto Rico; (Ballantine & Wynne 1987: 240) Holotype: D.L.Ballantine; 14.1.1985; edge of insular shelf, on coral rubble, 50m; LAM; Ballantine 1794 (Ballantine & Wynne 1987: 240)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 December 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
