Pterocladia media E.Y.Dawson 1958
Publication Details
Pterocladia media E.Y.Dawson 1958: 68; [pl. 21:] fig. 3,4; [pl. 24:] fig. 11
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1958). Notes on Pacific coast marine algae, VII. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 57: 65-80, 12 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pterocladia is Pterocladia lucida (R.Brown ex Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pterocladiella media (E.Y.Dawson) G.H.Boo & K.A.Miller.
Source of Synonymy
Boo, G.H., Hughey, J.R., Miller, K.A. & Boo, S.M. (2016). Mitogenomes from type specimens, a genotyping tool for morphologically simple species: ten genomes of agar-producing red algae. Scientific Reports 6(35337): 1-11, 6 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: La Jolla, Neptune Place (32.82974, -117.2811); California, USA; (INA 1996) Type: Dawson 15609; 1.xii.1956; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), intermediate.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 July 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024
