Rhodochorton hancockii E.Y.Dawson 1944
Publication Details
Rhodochorton hancockii E.Y.Dawson 1944: 255, 256, 380, 381, pl. 41: figs 4-6
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1944). The marine algae of the Gulf of California. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 3(10): i-v, 189-432, pls 31-77.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema hancockii (E.Y.Dawson) J.N.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, J.N. (2014). Marine algae of the northern Gulf of California, II: Rhodophyta. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, no. 96. pp. [i]-xvi, [1]-555. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.
Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Refugio, Isla Ángel de la Guarda, Baja California Norte, Mexico; Holotype: E.Y. Dawson; Jan. 27, 1940; Ephyphytic on Gelidium, rocky shore; AHF; Dawson 218a-40 (slides 026-028) (Dawson 1953: 26) Notes: Dawson (1944: 255) notes that the type is located in Herb. AHF (no. 16).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
