Rhodomonas maculata D.R.A.Hill & Wetherbee 1989
Publication Details
Rhodomonas maculata D.R.A.Hill & Wetherbee 1989: 149
Published in: Hill, D.R.A. & Wetherbee, R. (1989). A reappraisal of the genus Rhodomonas (Cryptophyceae). Phycologia 28: 143-158.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodomonas is Rhodomonas baltica Karsten.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "England: Lowestoft, East Suffolk; English Channel near Knap Buoy; W of Rame Head, Cornwall"; (Butcher 1967: 45) Holotype [west of Rame Head, Cornwall, England; designated by Hill & Wetherbee 1988 (icon!, as lectotype) Butcher 1967: pl. V: fig. 6]: (Hill & Wetherbee 1989: 149) Notes: Representative culture: M. Parke culture Plymouth 175 .
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted, blotched (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
