Rytiphlaea canaliculata Greville 1831
Current name:
Kuetzingia canaliculata (Greville) Sonder
Carnac Island, near Perth, Western AustraliaJohn Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)
Publication Details
Rytiphlaea canaliculata Greville 1831: 149, pl. IV [4]: figs 1-4 (upper)
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1831). Description of two new species of marine algae. Edinburgh Journal of Natural and Geographical Science 3: 148-150, Plate IV.
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 Kuetzingia canaliculata (Greville) Sonder.
Type Information
Type locality: Swan River Settlement, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 503) Holotype: Fraser; E; (Womersley 2003: 378)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), canaliculate, with a longitudinal channel or groove (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2017
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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 27 November 2024
