Tylotus ecuadoreanus W.R.Taylor 1945
Publication Details
Tylotus ecuadoreanus W.R.Taylor 1945: 235-236, pl. 69: fig. 1
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tylotus is Tylotus obtusatus (Sonder) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria ecuadoreana (W.R.Taylor) E.Y.Dawson.
Source of Synonymy
Dawson, E.Y. (1949). Studies of the northeast Pacific Gracilariaceae. Occasional Papers of the Allan Hancock Foundation 7: 1-105, 25 plates.
Type Information
Type locality: Black Beach Anchorage, I. Santa María, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador; (Taylor 1945: 235, 236) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 34-270; 18 January 1934; in tufts on surf-beaten rocks; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 235, 236) Notes: Nos 34-261 (cystocarpic), 34-270 (tetrasporic, TYPE).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
