Anatheca dichotoma M.Howe
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Filed As
Solieriaceae
Anatheca dichotoma M.Howe ( holotype ) -
Collector(s)
G. J. Vives 7, 28 Feb 1911
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Location
Mexico. Baja California. La Paz.
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Specimen Notes
(Remounted) "Thallus cuneate-attenuate at base, subcartilaginous or somewhat gelatinous, reaching a length of 25 cm, mostly 7-11 times dichotomous and with occasional marginal proliferations, segments 6-12 mm in greatest width, tapering to 1 or 0.5 mm in the ultimate divisions, 0.66-1.3 mm thick, axils rounded, branches erecto-patent, apices acuminate, almost terete or conic-terete; the filamentous or rhizoideal medulla bordered by mostly two irregular series of large cells 240-340 u in maximum diameter in cross section, their walls rather firm, not gelatinizing much in fresh water or glycerin, remaining about 6-15 u thick, the large cells passing somewhat abruptly into the small cells of the outer cortex; the zonatesporangial tetrads irregularly ovoid, 55-85 u in long diameter; other parts not seen" (from Howe, 1911, original publication).
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00887507
Occurrence ID: 1440da60-ce77-41c0-9b6d-a42f45ce45f4
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Kingdom
Algae
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Division
Rhodophyta
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Class
Florideophyceae
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Order
Gigartinales
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Family
Solieriaceae
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All Determinations
Anatheca dichotoma M.Howe det M. A. Howe
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Type Details
holotype of Anatheca dichotoma M.Howe
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Region
North America
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Country
Mexico
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State/Province
Baja California
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Locality
La Paz
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Coordinates
24.1163, -110.302
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Coordinate Uncertainty (m)
7831.57
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Georeferencing Method
Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates of geogr. center of La Paz. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the city to find linear extent (7820 m). Input info. into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find uncert. rad. (Bounded Area).
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Geodetic Datum
WGS84
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Distribution
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Anatheca dichotoma M.Howe