Pterocladia lucida f. pectinata A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp 1906
Publication Details
Pterocladia lucida f. pectinata A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp 1906: 254
Published in: Gepp, A. & Gepp, E.S. (1906). Some marine algae from New South Wales. Journal of Botany, London 44: 249-261, Plate 481.
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 Ptilophora pectinata (A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp) R.E.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Tronchin, E.M., Freshwater, D.W. & Bolton, J.J. (2003). A re-evaluation of the genera Beckerella and Ptilophora (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological data. Phycologia 42: 80-89.
Type Information
Type locality: Marouba Bay, New South Wales, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 132) Holotype: (Tronchin, Freshwater & Bolton 2003: 82)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shining.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 June 2006
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
