Leptophytum julieae Athanasiadis & W.H.Adey 2006
Publication Details
Leptophytum julieae Athanasiadis & W.H.Adey 2006: 87, figs 59-75
Published in: Athanasiadis, A. & Adey, W.H. (2006). The genus Leptophytum (Melobesioideae, Corallinales, Rhodophyta) on the Pacific coast of North America. Phycologia 45: 71-115.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leptophytum is Leptophytum laeve W.H.Adey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Macedonis lamellicola (Athanasiadis & W.H.Adey) Athanasiadis & D.L.Ballantine.
Type Information
Type locality: Mc Dougal Island, Vancouver I., British Columbia, 50º10.4'N, 127º40.7'W; (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 87) Holotype: J.W. Markham et al.; 27 August 1968; In the sublittoral zone (6 m depth), ventrally attached to sponges; UBC; A38654 (Athanasiadis & Adey 2006: 87) Notes: Isotypes: UBC A38654; GB (unnumbered); S (unnumbered). All isotypes collected by J.W. Markham et al., 27 August 1968.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 April 2006 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
