Yamadaphycus carnosus Mikami 1973
Publication Details
Yamadaphycus carnosus Mikami 1973: 142, figs 1-17
Published in: Mikami, H. (1973). Yamadaphycus, a new genus of the Delesseriaceae (Rhodophyta). Phycologia 12: 139-143.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Yamadaphycus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heteroglossum carnosum (Mikami) Perestenko.
Source of Synonymy
Perestenko, L.P. (1994). Krasnyye vodorosli dal'nevostochnykh morey Rossii [Red algae of the Far-Eastern Seas of Russia]. pp. 330, 1 insert, 8 figures, 60 plates. Saint Petersburg: Izdatel'stvo OL'GA. [in Russian]
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fleshy, succulent, soft but firm (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 October 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025