Erythrymenia minuta Kylin 1931

Publication Details
Erythrymenia minuta Kylin 1931: 13, pl. 4: fig. 10

Published in: Kylin, H. (1931). Die Florideenordnung Rhodymeniales. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd 27(11): 1-48, 8 figs, 20 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Erythrymenia is Erythrymenia obovata F.Schmitz ex Mazza.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Perbella minuta (Kylin) Filloramo & G.W.Saunders.

Source of Synonymy
Filloramo, G.V. & Saunders, G.W. (2016). Application of multigene phylogenetics and site-stripping to resolve intraordinal relationships in the Rhodymeniales (Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 52(3): 339-355.

Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 359) Lectotype: Wilson; 31 January 1890; Herb, Agardh; LD, 26337 (Womersley 1996: 68) Notes: Womersley (1996: 68) notes that Kylin’s photo of the lectotype includes also one specimen from LD, 26338.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small; minute (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
On rough-water coasts at and just below low tide level, extending to 15 m deep (Womersley 1996: 68).

Created: 20 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 February 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025

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