Pterocladia parva E.Y.Dawson 1953
Publication Details
Pterocladia parva E.Y.Dawson 1953: 77-78, pl. 6: fig. 2
Type 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 caloglossoides (M.Howe) Santelices.
Type Information
Type locality: San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico; (Silva & al. 1996: 144) Holotype: Dawson; Feb. 7, 1946; On precipitous shore rocks; HAHF; Dawson 425, on sheet 4818, including slides 1178-1181 (Dawson 1953: 78)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), little, small, puny (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 August 2005
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 August 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
