Sarcothalia radula (Esper) Edyvane & Womersley 1994

Publication Details
Sarcothalia radula (Esper) Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 290, 293, 294, figs 92 A-C, 93 C,D

Published in: Edyvane, K.S. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). Family Gigartinaceae Kützing 1843: 389. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Rhodophyta - Part IIIA. (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 285-314. Canberra:

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sarcothalia is Sarcothalia burmannii (C.Agardh) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Fucus radula Esper

Type Information
Type locality: "Neuholland" ["This recently discovered seaweed, departing so much from the usual in its form, has been brought from New Holland and has been supplied by Mr D. Turner under the above name"]; (Esper 1802: 3) Lectotype (designated by Nelson & al. 2023: [illustration] “Fucus Radula” in Esper Fuc. 2: 3, t. CXIII, 1908): Notes: Epitype (designated by Nelson & al. 2023): New Zealand, South Island, Fiordland, Dusky Sound, Chalky Inlet, 14 Dec 2019, G. Keeler-May AST503 (WELT No. A034575!).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Uppermost to deeper sublittoral in regions of slight to moderate water movement, mainly on rough-water coast (Edyvane & Womersley 1994: 293).

Created: 13 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 23 February 2023

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