Coronaphycus Y.Metti, 2015

Holotype species: Coronaphycus elatus (C.Agardh) Metti

Currently accepted name for the type species: Corynecladia elata (C.Agardh) Cassano, M.C.Oliveira & M.T.Fujii

Original publication and holotype designation: Metti, Y., Millar, A.J.K. & Steinberg, P. (2015). A new molecular phylogeny of the Laurencia complex (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) and a review of key morphological characters result in a new genus, Coronaphycus, and a description of C. novus. Journal of Phycology 51(5): 929-942.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2019-05-17 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Corynecladia.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Cassano, V., G.N. Santos, E.M.S. Pestana, J.M.C. Nunes, M.C. Oliveira & Fujii, M.T. (2019). Laurencia longiramea sp. nov. for Brazil and an emendation of the generic delineation of Corynecladia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 58(2): 115-127, 28 figs.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025