Iridophycus oregonus Doty 1947
Current name:
Mazzaella oregona (Doty) Hughey, P.C.Silva & Hommersand
Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Reserve, in San Luis Obispo County, at Cambria, Clifornia; with cystocarps (left) - 15 March 2011. Wendell Wood (ww@oregonwild.org)
Publication Details
Iridophycus oregonus Doty 1947: 182, pl. 11: fig. C
Published in: Doty, M.S. (1947). The marine algae of Oregon. Part II. Rhodophyta. Farlowia 3: 159-215, pls 11-14.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iridophycus is Iridaea capensis J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mazzaella oregona (Doty) Hughey, P.C.Silva & Hommersand.
Source of Synonymy
Hughey, J.R., Silva, P.C. & Hommersand, M.H. (2001). Solving taxonomic and nomenclatural problems in Pacific Gigartinaceae (Rhodophyta) using DNA from type material. Journal of Phycology 37: 1091-1109.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Brookings, Oregon; (Hughey, Silva & Hommersand 2001: 1101) Holotype: Doty 4065; 16.xii.1941; UC; DS 306918 (Hughey, Silva & Hommersand 2001: 1101)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 August 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 08 December 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 December 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
