Rama antarctica V.J.Chapman 1952
Publication Details
Rama antarctica V.J.Chapman 1952: 57, fig. 12
Published in: Chapman, V.J. (1952). New entities in the Chlorophyceae of New Zealand. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 80: 47-58, ps 21, 22.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rama is Rama novae-zelandiae (J.Agardh) V.J.Chapman.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rama incompta (Hooker f. & Harvey) Boedeker, M.J.Wynne & Zuccarello.
Source of Synonymy
Boedeker, C., Wynne, M.J. & Zuccarello, G.C. (2023). Hidden diversity in high-latitude Southern Hemisphere environments: Reinstatement of the genus Rama and description of Vandenhoekia gen. nov. (Cladophoraceae, Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta), two highly variable genera. Journal of Phycology 59: 1284–1298, 4 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 September 2024
