Phyllotylus siculus Kützing 1847

Publication Details
Phyllotylus siculus Kützing 1847: 5

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllotylus is Phyllotylus membranifolius (Goodenough & Woodward) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phyllophora sicula (Kützing) Guiry & L.M.Irvine.

Source of Synonymy
Guiry, M.D. & Irvine, L.M. (1976). A first record of the red alga Phyllophora sicula (Kützing) comb. nov. (P. palmettoides J. Agardh) from Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal 18: 284.

Type Information
Type locality: Sicily, Italy; (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 225) Lectotype: L; 941.183.58 (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 225) Notes: See also Guiry & Irvine (1976: 284).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of Sicily (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 May 2010

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Habitat note
Epilithic, lower littoral in pools, rarely emergent, sublittoral to 15 m; tolerant of sand cover (Dixon & Irvine 1977. - (17 May 2010) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025

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