Kallymenia westii Ganesan 1976
Publication Details
Kallymenia westii Ganesan 1976: 169, figs 1-12, 14, 16-21
Published in: Ganesan, E.K. (1976). On Kallymenia westii sp. nov. (Rhodophyta, Cryptonemiales) from the Caribbean Sea. Boletín del Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidad de Oriente 15: 169-175, 21 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kallymenia is Kallymenia reniformis (Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Austrokallymenia westii (Ganesan) C.W.Schneider & G.W.Saunders.
Type Information
Type locality: Venezuela: Isla de Margarita: El Farallon; (INA 1996) Type: E. Ganesan 935-A; 28.ix.1973; 20 m deep; IRBR; (INA 1996)
Eponomy
Named for John A. West, American phycologist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 May 2019
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Craig Schneider in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
