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Notes on the type specimens of red algal parasites described from California by W. A. Setchell
Author(s) -
Silva Paul C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1223227
Subject(s) - type (biology) , taxon , biology , algae , botany , ecology , zoology
Summary Silva, P. C.: Notes on the type specimens of red algal parasites described from California by W. A. Setchell. ‐ Taxon 40: 463–470. 1991. ‐ ISSN 0040‐0262. The type specimens of 13 species of red algal parasites described from California by W. A. Setchell are discussed with regard to collection data and current physical condition as conserved in UC. Five of these types are the types of generic names ( Faucheocolax, Gracilariophila, Jantinella, Plocamiocolax , and Rhodymeniocolax ). Discrepancies, errors, and expressions of doubt that have appeared in the citation of types by subsequent workers are clarified. The correct name for the host of Colacodasya verruciformis is shown to be Chondria acrorhizophora Setchell & Gardner when this species is united with C. californica (Collins) Kylin.