Rhodymenia caespitosa P.J.L.Dangeard 1939
Publication Details
Rhodymenia caespitosa P.J.L.Dangeard 1939: 1136
Published in: Dangeard, P.[J.L.] (1939). Sur quelques algues marines nouvelles pour le Maroc occidental. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences de Paris 208(18): 1334-1336. [in French]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ad oras maroccanas prope Mogador." [Essaouira, Morocco, Atlantic coast]; (Dangeard 1939: 1136)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in patches or tufts, caespitose (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 October 2024