Ruttnera maritima (Anand) Parke 1964
Publication Details
Ruttnera maritima (Anand) Parke 1964: 520
Published in: Parke, M. & Dixon, P. S. (1964). A revised check-list of British marine algae. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 44(2): 499-542.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ruttnera is Ruttnera spectabilis Geitler.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chrysotila stipitata Anand.
Source of Synonymy
Andersen, R.A., Kim, J.I., Tittley, I. & Yoon, H.S. (2014). A re-investigation of Chrysotila (Prymnesiophyceae) using material collected from the type locality. Phycologia 53(5): 463-473, 17 figs.
Basionym
Gloeochrysis maritima Anand
Type Information
Type locality: In Chrysophyceae-belt at Westgate (chalk cliffs), England [Westgate-on-sea, Kent?]; (Anand 1937: 18)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing by the sea (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 December 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 September 2024
