Erythrotrichia australis Levring 1953
Publication Details
Erythrotrichia australis Levring 1953: 462, fig. 1
Published in: Levring, T. (1953). The marine algae of Australia. I. Rhodophyta: Goniotrichales, Bangiales and Nemalionales. Arkiv för Botanik, series 2 2(6): 457-530, 55 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Erythrotrichia is Erythrotrichia ceramicola (Lyngbye) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Erythrotrichia carnea (Dillwyn) J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Heerebout, G.R. (1968). Studies on the Erythropeltidaceae (Rhodophyceae, Bangiophycidae). Blumea 16: 139-157, 19 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab.: N.S.W.: Sydney area, Cronulla." [New South Wales, Australia]; (Levring 1953: 464)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 October 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024