Ralfsia tenuis Kylin 1947
Publication Details
Ralfsia tenuis Kylin 1947: 45
Published in: Kylin, H. (1947). Die Phaeophyceen der schwedischen Westküste. Acta Universitatis Lundensis 43(4): 1-99, 61 figs, 18 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ralfsia is Ralfsia deusta (C.Agardh) Berkeley.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stragularia clavata (Harvey) Hamel.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Type Information
Type locality:
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Proposed as a new name for Ralfsia clavata Reinke, 1889, non Ralfsia clavata (Carmichael) Farlow, 1881. - (07 May 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
