Erythrotrichia ligulata Womersley 1994
Publication Details
Erythrotrichia ligulata Womersley 1994: 28, 30, fig. 2E-H
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1994). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIA - Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). pp. [1]-508, 167 figs, 4 pls, 4 maps. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.
Request PDFPublication date: "Published 14 January. 1994"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Erythrotrichia is Erythrotrichia ceramicola (Lyngbye) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Porphyrostromium ligulatum (Womersley) J.A.West & Zuccarello.
Type Information
Type locality: Warrnambool, Victoria; (Womersley 1994: 30) Holotype: Kraft; 1September 1971; on Heterozostera, drift in harbour; AD; A39356 (Womersley 1994: 30)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Epiphytic on Heterozoa (drift), on Myriodesma harveyanum in the sublittoral fringe and on Codium fragile in pools (Womersley 1994: 30).
Created: 26 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 21 July 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
