Fernandosiphonia ecorticata R.E.Norris 1994
Publication Details
Fernandosiphonia ecorticata R.E.Norris 1994: 434, 440, figs 14-20
Published in: Norris, R.E. (1994). Some cumophytic Rhodomelaceae (Rhodophyta) occuring in Hawaiian surf. Phycologia 33: 434-443.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Fernandosiphonia is Fernandosiphonia unilateralis Levring.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Melanothamnus ecorticatus (R.E.Norris) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs.
Source of Synonymy
Díaz-Tapia, P., McIvor, L., Freshwater, D.W., Verbruggen, H., Wynne, M.J. & Maggs, C.A. (2017). The genera Melanothamnus Bornet & Falkenberg and Vertebrata S.F. Gray constitute well-defined clades of the red algal tribe Polysiphonieae (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales). European Journal of Phycology 52(1): 1-20, 77 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Hawaiian Islands: Hawaii: Keokea Bay; (INA 1996) Holotype: W.H. Magruder; v.1990; on rocks in surf; BISH; 630042 (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 November 2024
