Sarcomenia miniata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1863
Publication Details
Sarcomenia miniata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh 1863: 1260-1261
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sarcomenia is Sarcomenia delesserioides Sonder.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Platysiphonia delicata (Clemente) Cremades.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIID Ceramiales - Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae. pp. [1]-533, 226 figs, 2 pls. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.
Basionym
Hutchinsia miniata C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Cádiz, Spain;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 March 2007
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 March 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
