Kallymenia tenuifolia W.R.Taylor, nom. illeg. 1945
Publication Details
Kallymenia tenuifolia W.R.Taylor, nom. illeg. 1945: 214, pl. 72: figs 1-4
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1945). Pacific marine algae of the Allan Hancock Expeditions to the Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 12: i-iv, 1-528, 3 figs, 100 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kallymenia is Kallymenia reniformis (Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cryptonemia angustata (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) E.Y.Dawson.
Source of Synonymy
Dawson, E.Y. (1954). Marine red algae of Pacific Mexico. Part 2. Cryptonemiales (contd.). Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 17: 241-398, 44 pls.
Type Information
Type locality: Isla Soccoro, Islas Revilla Gigedo, Mexico; (Taylor 1945: 214, 215) Type: W.R. Taylor no. 39-67; 18 March 1939; Hancock Foundation; (Taylor 1945: 214, 215) Notes: Type (cystocarpic): frequent as dredged from 41-84 metres’ depth as sta. 924 near I. Soccoro.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 May 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 June 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegimate: not Kallymenia tenuifolia Feldmann, 1935. - (15 August 2008) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025
