Desmarestia tropica W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Desmarestia tropica W.R.Taylor 1945: 107-108, pls 18, 19
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 Desmarestia is Desmarestia aculeata (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Post Office Bay, Isla Santa María, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 107-108) Holotype: W.R. Taylor No. 34-388; 29 Jan. 1934; Dredged from 60 m.; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 107-108)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 December 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 November 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 August 2024