Pelvetia fastigiata f. limitata Setchell 1905
Current name:
Pelvetiopsis limitata (Setchell) N.L.Gardner
Cape Perpetua Oregon, U.S.A.; upper intertidal. - 20 June 2003. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Pelvetia fastigiata f. limitata Setchell 1905: no. 1238
Published in: Collins, F.S., Holden, I. & Setchell, W.A. (1905). Phycotheca boreali-americana. A collection of dried specimens of the algae of North America. Vol. Fasc. XXV-XXVI, Nos 1201-1300. Malden, Massachusetts.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pelvetia is Pelvetia canaliculata (Linnaeus) Decaisne & Thuret.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pelvetiopsis limitata (Setchell) N.L.Gardner.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fastigiate, with branches clustered, parallel and erect, giving a narrow elongated habit (occasionally meaning branched reaching to the same height) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 May 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 May 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
