Rhodymenia pseudopalmata var. ellisiae (Duby) Guiry 1975

Publication Details
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata var. ellisiae (Duby) Guiry 1975: 149 (as 'Ellisiae')

Published in: Guiry, M.D. & Hollenberg, G.J. (1975). Schottera gen. nov. and Schottera nicaeensis (Lamour. ex Duby) comb. nov. (=Petroglossum nicaeense (Lamour. ex Duby) Schotter) in the British Isles. British Phycological Journal 10: 149-164, 15 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodymenia holmesii Ardissone.

Source of Synonymy
Irvine, L.M. & Guiry, M.D. (1983). Rhodymeniales. In: Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 2A. Cryptonemiales (sensu stricto), Palmariales, Rhodymeniales. (Irvine, L.M. Eds), pp. 77-98. London: British Museum (Natural History).

Basionym
Halymenia palmetta var. ellisiae Duby

Type Information
Type locality: "Ad littora Calvadosii. Chauvin alg. norm. no. 16" [Calvados, Normandy, France];

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), resembling [Palmaria] palmata (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 August 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025

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