Nitophyllum uncinatum (Turner) J.Agardh 1852

Publication Details
Nitophyllum uncinatum (Turner) J.Agardh 1852: 654

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1852). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumis secundi: Algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 2. pp. 577-700 [701-720, Addenda and Index]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Nitophyllum is Nitophyllum punctatum (Stackhouse) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cryptopleura ramosa (Hudson) L.Newton.

Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. (1989). Towards the resolution of taxonomic and nomenclatural problems concerning the typification of Acrosorium uncinatum (Delesseriaceae: Rhodophyta). British Phycological Journal 24: 245-252, 18 figs.

Basionym
Fucus laceratus var. uncinatus Turner

Type Information
UK (Tenby; Devonshire; Antrim).;

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 May 2001 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 December 2023

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Taxonomic note
In Index Nominum Algarum Fucus laceratus var. uncinatus Turner is cited as basionym of Nitophyllum uncinatum (Turner) J. Agardh 1852. - (26 January 2009) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
"We agree with Gómez Garreta et al. (2001: 434 e 443, note 60) that many Mediterranean records of Acrosorium and/or Nitophyllum having "uncinatum" as specific or infraspecific epithet, are misidentification of Ac. venulosum [= Ac. ciliolatum]." (Cormaci & al. 2023: 462). - (06 December 2023) - M.D. Guiry

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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 15 June 2025

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