Ptilophora wilsonii Huisman, G.H.Boo & S.M.Boo

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Gelidiales
Family Gelidiaceae
Genus Ptilophora

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Publication details
Ptilophora wilsonii Huisman, G.H.Boo & S.M.Boo 2018: 251, fig. 72 A-G

Published in: Huisman, J.M., Boo, G.H. & Boo, S.M. (2018). Gelidiales. In: Algae of Australia. Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae. (Huisman, J.M. Eds), pp. 245-264. Canberra & Melbourne: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing.

Publication date: August 2018?

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ptilophora is Ptilophora spissa (Suhr) Kützing.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Eponomy
"Named for the U.S. phycologist D.Wilson Freshwater, in recognition of his many contributions to our understanding of the Gelidiales."

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

Type information
Type locality: Gnaraloo, Ningaloo, W.A., 23°46'7"S, 113°20'44"E [Western Australia] (Huisman, Boo & Boo 2018: 251). Holotype: O.A.Gomez & J.Colquhoun; 7 Sept. 2008; collected by epibenthic sled from 44.1 m depth. PERTH 08775389 (Huisman, Boo & Boo 2018: 251).

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Created: 26 September 2018 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 26 September 2018 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 February 2020.