Austrokallymenia Huisman & G.W.Saunders, 2017

Holotype species: Austrokallymenia cribrogloea (Womersley & R.E.Norris) Huisman & G.W.Saunders

Original publication and holotype designation: Saunders, G.W., Huisman, J.M., Vergés, A., Kraft, G.T. & Le Gall, L. (2017). Phylogenetic analyses support recognition of ten new genera, ten new species and 16 new combinations in the family Kallymeniaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Cryptogamie Algologie 38(2): 79-132, 126 figs.

Description: Member of the Kallymeniaceae with foliose thalli, the blades solidly membranous or apparently obligately perforate, the medulla primarily of sparse filaments and stellate cells with elongate, slender arms. Supporting cells polycarpogonial and lacking subsidiary cells, bearing 3-16 carpogonial branches, these generally with relatively large ovate to pyriform basal cells. Nonprocarpic, fusion cell prominent, incorporating the supporting and basal cells of carpogonial branches. Auxiliary cells with 5-8 single- or (rarely) two-celled subsidiary laterals. Carposporophytes embedded in the medulla and distributed widely across blades, composed of clusters of carposporangia separated by sterile filaments. Spermatangia arising from outer cortical cells or from spermatangial mother cells borne on outer cortical cells. Tetrasporangia scattered in the cortex, subspherical to ellipsoidal, cruciately or irregularly zonately divided, basally or laterally pit-connected.

Origin of description: this description is from the original publication; it may have been modified slightly. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2019-05-27 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Schneider, C.W. & Wynne, M.J. (2019). Fourth addendum to the synoptic review of red algal genera. Botanica Marina 62(4): 355-367 [1-13].

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 May 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024