Stirkia Barros-Barreto & Maggs, 2023

Holotype species: Stirkia fujiiana (Barros-Barreto & Maggs) Barros-Barreto & Maggs

Currently accepted name for the type species: Ceramothamnion fujiianum (Barros-Barreto & Maggs) M.J.Wynne & C.W.Schneider

Original publication and holotype designation: Barros-Barreto, M.B., Jaramillo, M.A., Hommersand, M.H., Ferreira, P.C.G. & Maggs, C.A. (2023). Phylogenetic analysis of the red algal tribe Ceramieae reveals multiple morphological homoplasies but defines new genera. Cryptogamie, Algologie 44(2): 13-33 [Appendices 34-58].

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Description: Thalli mainly erect, 10-200 mm high, consisting of irregularly branched axes with a wide variation in habit between species. Axes terete, partially to completely corticated, with apices straight to forcipate. Nodes formed by 6-8 periaxial cells each cutting off four cortical initials, two acropetal and two basipetal. Tetrasporangia formed by periaxial cells, unilateral/bilateral to verticillate, 1-3 per node, sometimes in stichidialike groups immersed in the thalli. The rbcL alignment positions 696- 709 5' GAACGATATGATCTT 3' generated in this study.

Information kindly contributed by Original description. but may now be outdated.

Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ceramothamnion.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Wynne, M.J. & Schneider, C.W. (2023). Reinstatement of Ceramothamnion H.Richards (1901), a replacement name for the newly described Stirkia (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). Notulae Algarum 296: 1-4.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024