Tikvahiella candida Kraft & P.W.Gabrielson 1983
Publication Details
Tikvahiella candida Kraft & P.W.Gabrielson 1983: 48, figs 1-27
Published in: Kraft, G.T. & Gabrielson, P.W. (1983). Tikvahiella candida gen. et sp. nov. (Solieriaceae, Rhodophyta), a new adelphoparasite from southern Australia. Phycologia 22: 47-57.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Tikvahiella.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Portsea Pier, Port Philip Bay, Victoria (38°20'S, 144°44'E); (Kraft & Gabrielson 1983: 48) Holotype: Kraft, Huisman & Wynne (cystocarpic); 25 March 1981; 4-5 m deep, on Solieria robusta which was on stones around the pilings of jetty; MELU; K3399 (Kraft & Gabrielson 1983: 48, fig. 1)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), white.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Occurs on Solieria under moderate wave action, usually in shallow water but known to 21 m deep Womersley 1994: 333).
Created: 13 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 03 April 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 September 2024