Whidbeyella cartilaginea Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1903
Publication Details
Whidbeyella cartilaginea Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1903: 295
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1903). Algae of northwestern America. University of California Publications in Botany 1: 165-418, Plates 17-27.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Whidbeyella.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: West coast of Whidbey Island, Washington; (Setchell & Gardner 1903: 295) Type: N.L.G. No. 632; (Setchell & Gardner 1903: 295) Notes: Cast ashore.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cartilaginous, flexible but firm and tough (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 March 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 May 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 May 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
