Kintarosiphonia S.Uwai & M.Masuda, 1999
Holotype species: Kintarosiphonia fibrillosa (Okamura) Uwai & Masuda
Currently accepted name for the type species: Melanothamnus fibrillosus (Okamura) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs
Original publication and holotype designation: Uwai, S. & Masuda, M. (1999). Kintarosiphonia (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales), a new red algal genus based on Pterosiphonia fibrillosa Okamura from Japan. Phycologia 38: 225-233, 27 figs, 1 table.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2017-02-02 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Melanothamnus.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Schneider, C.W. & Wynne, M.J. (2007). A synoptic review of the classification of red algal genera a half a century after Kylin's "Die Gattungen der Rhodophyceen". Botanica Marina 50: 197-249.
Comments: Named for Kintaro Okamura
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024