Amphiroa galaxauroides Sonder, nom. illeg. 1848
Publication Details
Amphiroa galaxauroides Sonder, nom. illeg. 1848: 188
Published in: Sonder, O.G. (1848). [Algae]. In: Plantae Preissianae sive enumeratio plantarum quas in Australasia occidentali et meridionali-occidentali annis 1838-1841 collegit Ludovicus Preiss. (Lehmann, C. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 161-195. Hamburgi [Hamburg]: sumptibus Meissneri.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphiroa anceps (Lamarck) Decaisne.
Source of Synonymy
Harvey, A.S., Woelkerling, W.J., Huisman, J.M. & Gurgel, C.F.D. (2013). A monographic account of Australian species of Amphiroa
(Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta). Australian Systematic Botany 26: 81-144.
Basionym
Galaxaura versicolor Sonder
Type Information
Type locality: Swan River, Western Australia, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 220) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Harvey (1849: 98) (Silva et al., 1996); see Harvey et al. (2013: 119).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 15 April 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitmate: unwarranted change of epithet for Galaxaura versicolor Sonder, 1845. - (15 April 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025
