Atrophycus Necchi & Rossignolo, 2017
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Nemaliophycidae
Order Batrachospermales
Family Batrachospermaceae
Holotype species: Atrophycus ater (Hudson) Necchi & Rossignolo
Currently accepted name for the type species: Torularia atra (Hudson) M.J.Wynne
Original publication and holotype designation: Rossignolo, N.L., Necchi, O., Jr. & Guiry, M.D. (2017). Atrophycus, a new genus name for "Setacea (De Toni) Necchi & Rossignolo". Notulae Algarum 26: 1-2, no figs.
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Taxonomic status: currently regarded as a synonym of Torularia.
Numbers of names and species: There are 3 species names in the database at present.
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Created: 07 July 2017 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 06 November 2019 by Wendy Guiry
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