Rhabdonia mollis Harvey 1863
Publication Details
Rhabdonia mollis Harvey 1863: synop.: xli
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1863). Phycologia australica: or, a history of Australian seaweeds; comprising coloured figures and descriptions of the more characteristic marine algae of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and a synopsis of all known Australian algae. Vol. 5. pp. [i]-x, v-lxxiii (Synoptic catalogue), Plates CCXLI-CCC (with text). London: Lovell Reeve.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhabdonia is Rhabdonia coccinea (Harvey) Harvey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Antrocentrum molle (Harvey) Kraft & G.W.Saunders.
Source of Synonymy
Kraft, G.T. & Saunders, G.W. (2021). The Acrotylaceae (Gigartinales) revisited: molecular data indicate family-level differences in one of the most enigmatic red-algal families. Australian Systematic Botany 34(3): 305-326, 13 figs, 1 table.
Type Information
Syntype localities: ‘Western Port, W. H. H. Port Philip [Phillip], Mr. Rawlinson.’; (Harvey 1863: xli) Lectotype (designated by Kraft & Saunders 2021: 323): W.H. Harvey; TCD; 0012022 (Kraft & Saunders 2021: 323) Notes: Lectotype: {Western Port], Victoria. W.H.Harvey, Harv. Alg. Austr. Exsicc. n. 388 (lecto, here designated: TCD0012022 isolecto: TCD0012024; MEL1007409).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, pliant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 September 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 June 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 March 2025
