Microcladia leptophyllum Tanaka 1965
Publication Details
Microcladia leptophyllum Tanaka 1965: 60, figs 10, 11; pl. I [1] B
Published in: Tanaka, T. (1965). Studies on some marine algae from southern Japan, VI. Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries Kagoshima University 14: 52-71.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Microcladia is Microcladia glandulosa (Solander ex Turner) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sympodothamnion leptophyllum (Tanaka) Itono.
Source of Synonymy
Itono, H. (1977). Studies on the ceramiaceous algae (Rhodophyta) from southern parts of Japan. Bibliotheca Phycologica 35: 1-499, 72 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Mageshima, Tanegashima" [Osumi Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan]; (Tanaka 1965: 60) Type: July 5th, 1964. ; "Dredged from 40 meter's depth on coral rock."; SAP; 052159 (Yoshida 1998: 954)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with slender leaves.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 October 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025