Eisenia galapagensis

Eisenia galapagensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Laminariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Chromista Subregnum: Harosa Infraregnum: Heterokonta Phylum: Ochrophyta Subphylum: Phaeista Infraphylum: Limnista Superclassis: Fucistia Classis: Phaeophyceae Subclassis: Fucophycidae Ordo: Laminariales

Familia: Lessoniaceae
Genus: Eisenia
Species: Eisenia galapagensis

Name

Eisenia galapagensis W.R.Taylor, 1945

• Type locality: Ecuador, Galápagos Islands. Isla Santa Cruz. Academy Bay. Frequent as dredged off Academy Bay.
• Holotype: W.R. Taylor #34-305; 1934-01-20; Hancock Foundation.

Since 2015, the genus Eisenia is regarded as a synonym of Ecklonia, as the type species is excluded.

References

• Taylor, W.R. 1945. Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Hancock Pacific Expeditions. 12: i–iv, 1–528, 3 figs, 100 pls. Online BHL Hathitrust Reference page. : 109–111, pls 20–22.
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. Eisenia galapagensis. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 2019-11-30.

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