Phycodrys elegans Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937
Publication Details
Phycodrys elegans Setchell & N.L.Gardner 1937: 92, pl. 24: fig. 47
Published in: Setchell, W.A. & Gardner, N.L. (1937). The Templeton Crocker Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences, 1932. No. 31: A preliminary report on the algae. Proceedings of the California Academy of Science, series 4 22: 65-98, 1 fig, plates 3-25.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phycodrys is Phycodrys sinuosa (Goodenough & Woodward) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phycodrina elegans (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) M.J.Wynne.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (1985). Taxonomic delineation of Phycodrina (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta), a new genus endemic to the Galápagos. Systematic Botany 10: 73-80.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 May 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
