Dudresnaya minima Okamura 1932
Publication Details
Dudresnaya minima Okamura 1932: 81, pl. CCXCII [292]: figs 6-12
Published in: Okamura, K. (1932). Icones of Japanese algae. Vol. VI pp. 63-101 (English), 61-96 (Japanese), pls CCLXXXI-CCC. Tokyo: published by the author.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Dudresnaya is Dudresnaya coccinea (C.Agardh) P.Crouan & H.Crouan.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Himehibirhodia minima (Okamura) M.Hoshino, Kitayama & Kogame.
Source of Synonymy
Hoshino, M., Wakeman, K.C., Kato, A., Kitayama, T., Sherwood, A.R., Uwai, S. & Kogame, K. (2024). Taxonomic study of the polyphyletic Dudresnaya (Dumontiaceae, Florideophyceae) with descriptions of Dudresnaya ryukyuensis sp. nov. and two new genera, Himehibirhodia and Nudresdaya. Phycological Research 72: 133–148, 9 figures, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: Ondo, Hiroshima Pref., Japan; (Hoshino & al. 2024: 145) Type: SAP; herb. Okamura (Yoshida 1998: 667) Notes: "Lectotype: A specimen (Ondo, Hiroshima Pref., Japan; 3 June 1931) in the SAP Okamura collection (Yoshida 1998)." (Hoshino & al. 2024: 145), but this does not appear to be a formally designated lectotype and the authors do not use the required "designated here" wording.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very little, very least (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025
