Rhabdonia robusta (Greville) J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Rhabdonia robusta (Greville) J.Agardh 1851: 355

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 1. pp. 337 [bis]-351 [bis] 352-506. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Publication date: Jan-Jun

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhabdonia is Rhabdonia coccinea (Harvey) Harvey.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Solieria robusta (Greville) Kylin.

Basionym
Dumontia robusta Greville

Type Information
Type locality: "ad Novam Hollandiam" (probably near Fremantle, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 338) Holotype: Fraser; E; (Womersley 1994: 341) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Min-thein & Womersley (1976: 9)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 July 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 September 2023

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