Entocladia mexicana Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924
Publication Details
Entocladia mexicana Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1924: 719, pl. 19: fig. 57
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1924). XXIX Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Gulf of California in 1921. The marine algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, Fourth Series 12(29): 695-949, pls 12-88, map.
Request PDFPublication date: "May 13, 1924"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Entocladia is Entocladia viridis Reinke.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Epicladia mexicana (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) J.N.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, J.N. (2010). Marine algae of the Northern Gulf of California: Chlorophyta and Phaeophyceae. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 94: i-x, 1-276.
Type Information
Type locality: La Paz, Lower California, Mexico; (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 720) Holotype: Ivan M. Johnson No. 49b; Unknown; Growing within the membrane of Chaetomorpha antennina; CAS; 1332 (Setchell & Gardner 1924: 720)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Mexico (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 October 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 March 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 March 2025
