Rhodoglossum affine (Harvey) Kylin 1928

Current name: Mazzaella affinis (Harvey) Fredericq
Cabrillo National Monument, California. - 07 September 2018. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

Publication Details
Rhodoglossum affine (Harvey) Kylin 1928: 49

Published in: Kylin, H. (1928). Entwicklungsgeschichtliche Florideenstudien. Lunds Univsitets Årsskrift N.F. Avd. 2 24(4): 1-127.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhodoglossum is Rhodoglossum lanceolatum (Harvey) J.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mazzaella affinis (Harvey) Fredericq.

Source of Synonymy
Hommersand, M.H., Guiry, M.D., Fredericq, S. & Leister, G.L. (1993). New perspectives in the taxonomy of the Gigartinaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Proceedings of the International Seaweed Symposium 14: 105-120, 41 figs.

Basionym
Chondrus affinis Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: California; (INA 1996) Type: TCD; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 110) Notes: Collector: Douglas.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 August 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025