Synarthrophyton munimentum Keats & Maneveldt 1997
Publication Details
Synarthrophyton munimentum Keats & Maneveldt 1997: 455, figs 29-53
Published in: Keats, D.W. & Maneveldt, G. (1997). Two new melobesioid algae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), Synarthrophyton robbenense sp. nov. and S. munimentum sp. nov., in South Africa and Namibia. Phycologia 36: 447-467, 54 figs, 1 table.
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 munimenta (Keats & Maneveldt) 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: Upper sublittoral, on rocks, Grossebucht, Lüderitz, Namibia.; (Keats & Maneveldt 1997: 455) Holotype: D. W. Keats and A. Groener; 14 July 1992; L; 997.068 012 (Keats & Maneveldt 1997: 455)
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
