Nemalionopsis tortuosa Yoneda & Yagi 1940
Publication Details
Nemalionopsis tortuosa Yoneda & Yagi 1940: 85, figs 1, 2: 1-8
Published in: Yagi, S. & Yoneda, Y. (1940). A new species of freshwater Rhodophyceae, Nemalionopsis tortuosa nov. sp. Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 9: 82-86, 8 figs. [in Japanese with Latin and English description]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nemalionopsis is Nemalionopsis shawii Skuja.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nemalionopsis shawii Skuja.
Source of Synonymy
Johnston, E.T., Dixon, K.R., West, J.A., Buhari, N. & Vis, M.L. (2018). Three gene phylogeny of the Thoreales (Rhodophyta) reveals high species diversity (Bold Award). Journal of Phycology 54(2): 159-170.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan: Iyo Prov., Onsen-gun, Kawakami-mura [To-on City, Ehime Prefecture]; (Yagi & Yoneda 1940: 86) Lectotype (fide Kumano, Seto & Yoshida, 2008: 312): on stones in a shallow stream running in a shady place; KYO; 00020215 (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bent or twisted in different directions, involved, complicated (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
