Bangia maxima N.L.Gardner 1927
Publication Details
Bangia maxima N.L.Gardner 1927: 235
Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New Rhodophyceae from the Pacific coast of North America. II. University of California Publications in Botany 13: 235-272, pls 24-35.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bangia is Bangia atropurpurea (Mertens ex Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Bolinas Bay, California, USA; (Lynch, Sheath & Muller 2008: 600) Type: Gardner 4581; Growing on boulders in the middle littoral belt at mouth of bay; UC; 284050 [also jar. 369, vial 8] (INA 1996) Notes: Only known from littoral boulders in Bolinas Bay (Lynch et al. 2008: 600).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), largest.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 January 2025
