Rhodymenia corticata J.Agardh 1841
Current name:
Gracilaria corticata (J.Agardh) J.Agardh
TanzaniaKatrin Oesterlund (Katrin.Osterlund@uadm.uu.se)
Publication Details
Rhodymenia corticata J.Agardh 1841: 14 (as 'Rhodomenia')
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1841). In historiam algarum symbolae. Linnaea 15: 1-50, 443-457.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria corticata (J.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 160)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 December 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 December 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024