Arachnophyllum Zanardini, 1843
Holotype species: Arachnophyllum confervaceum (Meneghini) Zanardini
Publication details: Zanardini, 1843: 46
Original publication and holotype designation: Zanardini, G. (1843). Saggio di classificazione naturale delle Ficee del Dottore Giovanni Zanardini aggiunti nuovi studii sopra l'androsace degli antichi con tavola miniata ed enumerazione di tutte le specie scoperte e raccolte dall'autore in Dalmazia. pp. [1]-64, 2 folded tables, 1 col. pl. Venezia [Venice]: Dallo Stabilimento tipographico enciclopedico di Girolamo Tasso.
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Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Wynne, M.J. (2014 '2013'). The red algal families Delesseriaceae and Sarcomeniaceae. pp. [1]-326, 118 figs. Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books.
Nomenclatural note
Monotypic when first introduced. - (26 January 2017) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
"The above reported description of the genus Arachnophyllum is drawn by Wynne (2013: 131) modified according the descriptions of thalli of its basionym Nitophyllum confervaceum made by both Meneghini (1841: 425) and Zanardini (1862: 470). It should be noted that the latter author, in his paper above quoted, didn't recognize as distinct the genus Arachnophyllum by himself previously described in 1843. However, De Toni (1900: 671) considered that genus as distinct even though with some doubt on its placement in the subfamily Nitophylloideae. Kylin (1924) didn't treat the genus Arachnophyllum, but at p. 97 reported Ar. confervaceum among "species inquirendae"; later himself (H. Kylin, 1956: 449) reported that genus with a very short description among "little known Delesseriaceae" maintaining it, with doubt, within the subfamily Nitophylleae. Finally, Wynne (2013: 131) in treating that genus pointed out that its placement in the tribe Nitophylleae is arbitrary because both procarps and the structure of cystocarps are unknown." (Cormaci & al. 2023: 479). - (06 December 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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