Rhipilia geppiorum W.R.Taylor 1950
Publication Details
Rhipilia geppiorum W.R.Taylor 1950: 70-71, 205-206,pl. 35 ('geppii')
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1950). Plants of Bikini and other northern Marshall Islands University of Michigan Scientific Series Volume XVIII. pp. [i]-xv, [1]- 225, 79 pls. Ann Arbor; London; Oxford: University of Michigan Press; Geoffrey Cumberledge; Oxford University press.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhipilia is Rhipilia tomentosa Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Bikini Atoll; (Taylor 1950: 71) Holotype: W.R. Taylor 46-263; 1 May 1946; In holes in the surf zone of the reef, near the low-tide level; MICH; (Taylor 1950: 71) Notes: Lectotype (R. geppii): from Bikini Atoll, on walls of deep pools from 0-1.5 m depth on the reef northwest of the island; MICH, WRT 46-263 (Millar & Kraft, 2001: 25).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 October 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 November 2012
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 January 2025