Pterocladia bulbosa Loomis 1960
Publication Details
Pterocladia bulbosa Loomis 1960: 7-8, pl. 9: figs 2-3; pl. 10: fig. 3; pl. 11: figs 1,4
Published in: Loomis, N.H. (1960). New species of Gelidium and Pterocladia from the Pacific coast of the United States and the Hawaiian Islands. Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation 24: 1-35.
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 bulbosa (Loomis) Santelices.
Source of Synonymy
Santelices, B. (1997). The sexual reproductive development of Pterocladiella bulbosa (Loomis) comb. nov. (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta). Cryptogamie: Algologie 18(3): 297-307, 17 figs, 1 table.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bulbous.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 April 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
