Tikvahiella candida Kraft & P.W.Gabrielson 1983
Publication Details
Tikvahiella candida Kraft & P.W.Gabrielson 1983: 48, figs 1-27
Published in: Kraft, G.T. & Gabrielson, P.W. (1983). Tikvahiella candida gen. et sp. nov. (Solieriaceae, Rhodophyta), a new adelphoparasite from southern Australia. Phycologia 22: 47-57.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Tikvahiella.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Portsea Pier, Port Philip Bay, Victoria (38°20'S, 144°44'E); (Kraft & Gabrielson 1983: 48) Holotype: Kraft, Huisman & Wynne (cystocarpic); 25 March 1981; 4-5 m deep, on Solieria robusta which was on stones around the pilings of jetty; MELU; K3399 (Kraft & Gabrielson 1983: 48, fig. 1)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), white.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Occurs on Solieria under moderate wave action, usually in shallow water but known to 21 m deep Womersley 1994: 333).
Created: 13 July 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 03 April 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
