Iridophycus splendens Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937

Publication Details
Iridophycus splendens Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937: 170

Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1937). Iridophycus in the northern hemisphere. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America 23: 169-174.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridophycus is Iridaea capensis J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mazzaella splendens (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Fredericq.

Source of Synonymy
Hughey, J.R., Silva, P.C. & Hommersand, M.H. (2001). Solving taxonomic and nomenclatural problems in Pacific Gigartinaceae (Rhodophyta) using DNA from type material. Journal of Phycology 37: 1091-1109.

Type Information
Type locality: "north end of Carmel Beach", Carmel, California, USA; (Setchell & Gardner 1937: 171) Type: A.V. Manza; UC; 539564, 539565, 539566 (Hughey & Hommersand 2010: 127)

Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), splendid, shining, gleaming, brilliant (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 May 2010

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024

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