Ostiophyllum sonderopeltae Kraft 2003
Publication Details
Ostiophyllum sonderopeltae Kraft 2003: 19, figs 1-27
Published in: Kraft, G.T. (2003). The morphology of Ostiophyllum sonderopeltae gen. et sp. nov. (Gigartinaceae, Rhodophyta) from south-eastern Australia. Phycologia 42: 18-25.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ostiophyllum.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania (43º01'S, 147º55'E)"; (Kraft 2003: 19) Holotype: G.T. Kraft and J.C. Sanderson; 12 December 1993; Epiphytic on Sonderopelta coriacea; MELU; GEN 9650b (Kraft 2003: 19) Notes: Holotype: female gametophyte. 30 isotype herbarium sheets. Vouchers held at MELU and The Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and State Herbarium (AD).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 March 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025