Synarthrophyton schielianum Woelkerling & M.S.Foster 1989
Publication Details
Synarthrophyton schielianum Woelkerling & M.S.Foster 1989: 40, figs 1-35
Published in: Woelkerling, W.J. & Foster, M.S. (1989). A systematic and ecographic account of Synarthrophyton schielianum sp. nov. (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Chatham Islands. Phycologia 28: 39-60.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Synarthrophyton is Synarthrophyton patena (Hooker f. & Harvey) R.A.Townsend.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Orthocarpa haptericola (Foslie) Athanasiadis & D.L.Ballantine.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. & Ballantine, D.L. (2024). Anatomy and classification of the Mesophyllaceae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), based on phylogenetic principles. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 118: [i]-xii, [1]-216, 83 figures, 6 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Waihere Bay, Pitt Island, Chatham Islands (New Zealand); (Woelkerling & Foster 1989: 41) Holotype: M.S. Foster; 5 March 1987; depth of c. 5m; WELT; A17854 (Woelkerling & Foster 1989: 41) Notes: Holotype is shown in Fig. 1B of original publication.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
