Cladophora Kützing (1843: 262)

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Cladophora Kützing (1843: 262)

Cladophora albida (Ness) Kützing (1843: 267) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) C. albida is currently accepted taxonomicaly.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 129), Bahía Agua Verde ( Dawson 1959:

12), Northern Gulf ( Dawson 1961: 377, Norris 2010: 55–56), Bahía deBanderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1993: 481, table 2), Bahía de Los Angeles ( Pacheco-Ruíz & Zertuche-González 1996b: 432–433), Sonora ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2002: table1). Unpublished data: Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 49, table 1), Vázquez-Borja (1999: tables 1, 2).

Cladophora bertolonii var. hamosa (Kützing) Ardissone (1886: 242) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005), Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) C. bertolonii var. hamosa is currently considered as taxonomic synonym of C. albida ; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status in the Gulf of California.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 129), Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985). Unpublished data: Holguín-Quiñones (1971: 82, table IV).

Cladophora columbiana F.S. Collins in Setchell & N.L. Gardner (1903: 226).

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) C. columbiana is valid.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 129, Abbott & Hollenberg 1976: 105, 63), Sonora ( Mendoza-González & Mateo-Cid 1986: 419, Martínez-Lozano et al. 1991: 22), Bahía de La Paz ( Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones1991: 30, Riosmena-Rodríguez & Paúl-Chávez 1997: 67), Isla Espíritu Santo and Isla La Partida ( Paúl-Chávez & Riosmena-Rodríguez 2000: 146), Bahía del Rincón ( Riosmena-Rodríguez et al. 2005: 13), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 56–57). Unpublished data: Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 50, table 1), Vázquez-Borja (1999: table 1).

Cladophora crispata (Roth) Kützing (1843: 264) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Van den Hoek (1963) this name is now considered a synonym of Cladophora glomerata var. crassior (Agardh) Van den Hoek. No one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985: 42). Unpublished data: Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 52, table 1), Vázquez-Borja (1999: table 1).

Cladophora delicatula Montagne (1850: 302) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is a synonym of Cladophora montagneana Kützing.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 281), tidal flats of Rio Mayo ( Dawson 1944: 210), Puerto Peñasco ( Dawson 1966b), Rio Mayo ( Dawson 1961: 377).

Cladophora frascatii F. S. Collins & Hervey (1917: 49) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) and Pedroche et al. (2005) this name is a synonym of Cladophora liebetruthii Grunow ; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de Banderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1993: table 2).

Cladophora glomerata (Linnaeus) Kützing (1843: 266) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is accepted taxonomicaly; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status based on modern collections.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 129). Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985: 42), Southern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 54). Unpublished data: Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 53, table 1), Vázquez-Borja (1999 table 1).

Cladophora graminea F.S. Collins (1909a: 19) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is accepted taxonomicaly.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 129, Pacheco-Ruiz & Zertuche-González 1996b: 432), Guaymas and Puerto Refugio ( Dawson 1944: 210), Punta Palmilla and Cabeza Ballena ( Dawson 1949: 245), Puerto Peñasco, Sonora ( Dawson 1966b: 6), Isla Magdalena ( Dawson 1961: 377), Northern Gulf ( Littler & Littler 1981, Norris 2010: 57–58). Unpublished data: Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 52, table1).

Cladophora hesperia Setchell & N.L. Gardner (1924: 713) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) andGuiry & Guiry (2014) this name is currently taxonomicaly valid. RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 130), Southern Gulf ( Setchell & Gardner

1924: 713), Bahía San Gabruiel and Isla Espíritu Santo ( Dawson 1944: 211), Isla Cedros ( Dawson 1961: 377), Puerto Peñasco ( Dawson 1966a: 6), Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985: 42, Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones1990: 24), Calerita ( Rodríguez-Morales & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1999: 22), Isla Espíritu Santo and Isla La Partida ( Paúl-Chávez & Riosmena-Rodríguez 2000: 146), Northern Gulf ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2000b: 133, Norris 2010: 58–59), Gulf of Santa Clara ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2002: table1). Unpublished data: Holguín-Quiñones (1971: 81, table IV), Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 53, table1), Saad-Navarro (1997: XX, appex A), Vázquez-Borja (1999: table 1).

Cladophora insignis (C.Agardh) Kützing (1845: 217) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this species is now considered a synonym of Cladophora rivularis (Linnaeus) Hoek. However , no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 130), Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González1985: 42, Riosmena-Rodríguez & Paúl-Chávez 1997: 42), Southern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 54). Unpublished data: Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 53, table1), Vázquez-Borja (1999: table 1).

Cladophora laetevirens (Dillwyn) Kützing (1843: 263) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is accepted taxonomicaly; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status based on modern collections and compare with type material

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de Banderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1998: 168).

Cladophora macdougalii M.A. Howe (1911: 491) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is currently taxonomicaly valid.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 130), Bahía de La Paz ( Howe 1911: 491), Bahía San Felipe ( Dawson 1944: 211, Dawson 1961: 378), Northern Gulf ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2000b: table1, Norris 2010: 59–60). Unpublished data: Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 54, table1).

Cladophora microcladioides F.S. Collins (1909a: 17) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is currently taxonomicaly valid.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Northern Gulf ( Dawson 1944: 209, Norris 2010: 60), Bahía Viscaino ( Dawson 1961: 378), Puerto Peñasco ( Dawson 1966a: 6), Bahía de La Paz ( Huerta-Múzquiz & Mendoza-González1985: 42, Pacheco-Ruiz & Zertuche-González 1996b: 432, Riosmena-Rodríguez & Paúl Chavez 1997: 24), Sonora ( Mendoza-González & Mateo-Cid 1986: 419), Bahía Concepción ( Mateo-Cid et al. 1993: 51), Cabo-Pulmo-Los Frailes ( Anaya-Reyna & Riosmena-Rodríguez 1996: 904), Isla Espíritu Santo and Isla La Partida ( Paúl-Chávez & Riosmena-Rodríguez 2000: 146); Playa Santa Teresa ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2000b: 133), Calerita ( Rodríguez-Morales & Siqueiros-Beltrones 1999: 22), Southern zone of the Gulf ( Cruz-Ayala et al. 2001: 190), Gulf of Santa Clara ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2002: table 1), Bahía del Rincon ( Riosmena-Rodríguez et al. 2005: 13). Unpublished data: Holguín-Quiñones (1971: 81, table IV), Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 54, table1), Saad-Navarro (1997: XX, supplement A), Vázquez-Borja (1999: tables 1, 2).

Cladophora prolifera (Roth) Kützing (1843: 271) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is accepted taxonomicaly.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía Concepción ( Mateo-Cid et al. 1993: 51), Bahía de Banderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1993: table 2), Punta Arena and Cabo Pulmo ( Mateo-Cid et al. 2000: 69), Northern Gulf ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2000b: 129, 133, Norris 2010: 62), Gulf of Santa Clara ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2002: table1). Unpublished data: Vázquez-Borja (1999: tables 1, 2).

Cladophora rivularis (Linnaeus) van den Hoek (1963: 113) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2015) this species name is taxonomicaly valid. However, no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Southern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 54).

Cladophora rudolphiana (C. Agardh) Kützing (1843: 268) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005), Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is now considered a synonym of Cladophora sericea (Hudson) Kützing , also see coments under that name.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Guaymas ( Dawson 1944: 209), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 62).

Cladophora rudolphiana f. eramosa N. L. Gardner (1918: 81) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Guiry & Guiry (2014) and Abbott & Hollenberg (1976: 108) this name is a taxonomic synonym of C. sericea ; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( González-González et al. 1996: 131), Guaymas, Sonora ( Dawson 1961: 378).

Cladophora rudolphiana f. rudolphiana sensu Setchell & Gardner (1920: 217) (C. Agardh) Kützing (1843). TAXONOMIC STATUS: The taxonomic position of this species has not been reviewed.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: ND ( Dawson 1961: 378).

Cladophora sericea (Hudson) Kützing (1843: 264) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is accepted taxonomicaly.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Sonora ( Dawson 1944: 209), Nayarit ( Mateo-Cid & Mendoza-González 1992: 24), Bahía de Banderas ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1993: table 2), Punta Arena and Cabo Pulmo ( Mateo-Cid et al. 2000: 69), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 62, 63).

Cladophora stimpsonii Harvey (1860: 333) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is currently taxonomicaly valid; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de La Paz ( Rocha-Ramírez & Siqueiros-Beltrones1990: 24), Calerita ( Rodríguez-Morales & Siqueiros-Beltrones1999: 22), Southern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 54).

Cladophora tiburonensis E.Y. Dawson (1944: 211) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005), Norris (2010) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is currently taxonomicaly valid.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Northern Gulf ( Dawson 1944: 211, 247, Anderson 1991: 7, González-González et al. 1996: 131, Norris 2010: 63), Isla tiburón ( Dawson 1961: 378).

Cladophora trichotoma (C. Agardh) Kützing (1843: 271) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: Norris (2010) regarded this species as a synonym of C. columbiana , however according to Guiry & Guiry (2014) this species is now considered a synonym of Cladophora pellucida (Hudson) Kützing.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de La Paz ( Howe 1911: 492, Dawson 1944: 210, Huerta-Muzquiz & Mendoza-González 1985: 42; González-González et al. 1996: 131), Northern Gulf ( Norris 2010: 56, 57). Unpublished data: Holguín-Quiñones (1971: 82, Table IV).

Cladophora trichotoma f. trichotoma (C. Agardh) Kützing (1843: 271) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: The taxonomic position of this species, has not been reviewed.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Only mentioned in systematic list ( Dawson 1961: 378).

Cladophora utriculosa Kützing (1843: 269) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Pedroche et al. (2005) and Guiry & Guiry (2014) this species is now considered a synonym of Cladophora lehmanniana (Lindenberg) Kützing ; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Isla San Francisco ( Dawson 1961: 378). Unpublished data: Castillo-Álvarez (1990: 57: table1).

Cladophora vagabunda (Linnaeus) van den Hoek (1963: 144) .

TAXONOMIC STATUS: According to Guiry & Guiry (2014) this name is currently taxonomicaly valid; however no one has recently reviewed the taxonomic status.

RECORDS IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA: Bahía de Banderas, Jalisco-Nayarit ( Serviere-Zaragoza et al. 1993: table 2), Gulf of Santa Clara, Sonora ( Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2002: table 1).