Adelophyton Kraft, 1975, nom. illeg.
Holotype species: Adelophyton corneum (J.Agardh) Kraft
Publication details: Kraft, 1975: 280
Currently accepted name for the type species: Adelophycus corneus (J.Agardh) Kraft
Original publication and holotype designation: Kraft, G.T. (1975). Consideration of the order Cryptonemiales and the families Nemastomataceae and Fucellariaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in light of the morphology of Adelophyton corneum (J. Agardh) gen et comb. nov. from southern Australia. British Phycological Journal 10: 279-290, 22 figs.
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Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Adelophycus.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Womersley, H.B.S. & Kraft, G.T. (1994). Family Nemastomataceae Schmitz 1892:2, nom. cons. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part IIIA. Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 270-285. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.
Nomenclatural note
A later homonym of Adelophyton Renault 1900 (Silva et al. 1996: 311). - (01 July 2009) - G.M. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
