Amphiroa vertebralis Decaisne 1842
Publication Details
Amphiroa vertebralis Decaisne 1842: 124
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Mémoire sur les corallines ou polypiers calcifères. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 18: 96-128.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Calliarthron tuberculosum (Postels & Ruprecht) E.Y.Dawson.
Source of Synonymy
Gabrielson, P.W., Miller, K.A. & Martone, P.T. (2011). Morphometric and molecular analyses confirm two distinct species of Calliarthron (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), a genus endemic to the northeast Pacific. Phycologia 50(3): 298-316.
Type Information
Type locality: Monterey, California; (INA 1996) Type: Mus. Par.; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 December 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 December 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025
