Rhodella reticulata Deason, G.L.Butler & C.Rhyne 1983
Publication Details
Rhodella reticulata Deason, G.L.Butler & C.Rhyne 1983: 104, fig. 1-8
Published in: Deason, T.R., Butler, G.L. & Rhyne, C. (1983). Rhodella reticulata sp. nov., a new coccoid rhodophytan alga (Porphyridiales). Journal of Phycology 19: 104-111.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodella is Rhodella maculata L.V.Evans.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dixoniella grisea (Geitler) J.L.Scott, S.T.Broadwater, B.D.Saunders, J.P.Thomas & P.W.Gabrielson.
Source of Synonymy
Scott, J.L., Broadwater, S.T., Saunders, B.D. & Thomas, J.P. (1992). Ultrastructure of vegetative organization and cell division in the unicellular red alga Dixoniella grisea gen. nov. (Rhodophyta) and a consideration of the genus Rhodella. Journal of Phycology 28: 649-660.
Type Information
Holotype: UTEX; LB 2320 (Deason, Butler & Rhyne 1983: 105)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), reticulate, netted, marked with a network (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
