Iridaea membranacea J.Agardh 1872
Current name:
Mazzaella membranacea (J.Agardh) Fredericq
Playa Blanca in Coronel, central Chile; strongly associated to the green mussel Semimytilus algosus (Gould, 1828)Eduardo A. Palma Paredes (please contact michael.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Iridaea membranacea J.Agardh 1872: 8
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1872). Bidrag till Florideernes systematik. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 8(6): 1-60.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridaea is Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mazzaella membranacea (J.Agardh) Fredericq.
Source of Synonymy
Hommersand, M.H., Guiry, M.D., Fredericq, S. & Leister, G.L. (1993). New perspectives in the taxonomy of the Gigartinaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Proceedings of the International Seaweed Symposium 14: 105-120, 41 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Chile: Valparaiso
; (INA 1996) Type: LD; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 110)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), membranous (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 July 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
