Rhodoptilum plumosum (Harvey & Bailey) Kylin 1956
Publication Details
Rhodoptilum plumosum (Harvey & Bailey) Kylin 1956: 461
Published in: Kylin, H. (1956). Die Gattungen der Rhodophyceen. pp. i-xv, 1-673, 458 figs. Lund: C.W.K. Gleerups.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodoptilum.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dasya plumosa Harvey & Bailey.
Source of Synonymy
Cassidy, M.M., Schneider, C.W. & Saunders, G.W. (2022). The Dasya baillouviana and D. cryptica complexes (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) in Bermuda with three additional new species from the archipelago. Journal of Phycology 58(6): 731–745.
Basionym
Dasya plumosa Harvey & Bailey
Type Information
Type locality: Puget Sound, Washington, U.S.A; (Millar 1996: 146) Lectotype (tetrasporangial): fig. 26: Wilkes; US; 072522 (Millar 1996: 146) Notes: Isotype fragments (sterile) in herb. Harvey TCD.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), feathery (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 November 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
