Cruoriopsis japonica Segawa 1941
Publication Details
Cruoriopsis japonica Segawa 1941: 259, fig. 7
Published in: Segawa, S. (1941). New or noteworthy algae from Izu. Scientific Papers of the Institute of Algological Research, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido Imperial University 2: 251-271, 13 figs, pls LV-LVIII [55-58].
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cruoriopsis is Cruoriopsis crucialis Dufour.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Olokunia japonica (Segawa) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes.
Source of Synonymy
Pestana, E.M.S., Nunes, J.M.C., Cassano, V. & Lyra, G.M. (2021). Taxonomic revision of the Peyssonneliales (Rhodophyta): circumscribing the authentic Peyssonnelia clade and proposing four new genera and seven new species. Journal of Phycology 57(6): 1749-1767.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan: Shirahama; Miyake-jima, Izu-shoto; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to Japan (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 January 2025
