Rytiphlaea latiuscula Harvey 1857
Current name:
Symphyocladia latiuscula (Harvey) Yamada
Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Chiba UniversityHideki Haga (902180827@office.chiba-u.jp)
Publication Details
Rytiphlaea latiuscula Harvey 1857: 331
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1857 '1856'). Algae. In: Account of the Botanical specimens. (Gray, A., ed) Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan, performed in the years 1852, 1853 and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy. Volume II - with illustrations. (Anon. Eds), pp. 331-332. Washington: Senate of the Thirty-third Congress, Second Session, Executive Document. House of Representatives.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rytiphlaea is Rytiphlaea purpurea C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Symphyocladia latiuscula (Harvey) Yamada.
Type Information
Type locality: Hakodate; (Masuda & al. 1995: 200) Lectotype: Dr J. Morrow; May 1854; TCD; (Masuda & al. 1995: 200, fig.32)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025