Stenopeltis setchelliae (Yamada) Itono & Yoshizaki 1992

Publication Details
Stenopeltis setchelliae (Yamada) Itono & Yoshizaki 1992: 137-147, figs 20-23

Published in: Itono, H. & Yoshizaki, M. (1992). Female reproductive morphology and taxonomy of Rhodpeltis (Polyidaceae, Rhodophyta). II. R. gracilis Yamada et tanaka, R. liagoroides Yamada and R. setchelliae Yamada. Reports of the Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University (Earth Science & Biology) 25: 137-147.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stenopeltis is Stenopeltis gracilis (Yamada & Tanaka) Itono & Yoshizaki.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Akalaphycus setchelliae (Yamada) Huisman, I.A.Abbott & A.R.Sherwood.

Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M., Abbott, I.A. & Sherwood, A.R. (2004). Large subunit rDNA gene sequences and reproductive morphology reveal Stenopeltis to be a member of the Liagoraceae (Nemaliales, Rhodophyta), with a description of Akalaphycus gen. nov. European Journal of Phycology 39: 257-272.

Basionym
Rhodopeltis setchelliae Yamada

Type Information
Type locality: Kasyoto (Kasyôta), Taiwan; (Huisman et al: 263) Type: Y. Yamada & T. Tanaka; April 1934; SAP; 15324 (Yoshida 1998: 785) Notes: Type is illustrated in Huisman, Abbott & Sherwood (2004: fig. 19).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 October 2010

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025

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