Rhipilia sinuosa Gilbert 1978
Current name:
Rhipilia sinuosa Gilbert
Peltate plant. Palau Islands, West PacificPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Rhipilia sinuosa Gilbert 1978: 311, figs 1-3
Published in: Gilbert, W.J. (1978). Rhipilia sinuosa sp. nov. (Chlorophyta, Siphonales) from Micronesia. Phycologia 17: 311-313, 4 figs.
Request PDFType 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: Guam; (Millar & Kraft 2001: 29) Holotype: US; RT2614 (Millar & Kraft 2001: 29) Notes: Isotype: Guam.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very sinuate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 March 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 October 2010
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 December 2024
