Ralfsia unimaculata M.I.Parente & G.W.Saunders 2019

Publication Details
Ralfsia unimaculata M.I.Parente & G.W.Saunders 2019: 143, fig. 4a-f

Published in: Parente, M.I. & Saunders, G.W. (2019). A molecular survey of Ralfsia sensu stricto (Ralfsiales, Phaeophyceae) in Canada uncovers three new species: R. robertii sp. nov., R. tenebris sp. nov., and R. unimaculata sp. nov. Botany 97(2): 135-147, 4 fig., 2 tables.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ralfsia is Ralfsia deusta (C.Agardh) Berkeley.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Canada: British Columbia: Haida Gwaii: Mazarredo Islands (54 5 23.028N, 132 32 59.532W).; (INA 1996) Type: G.W. Saunders and M. Bruce; 7.vii.2014; UNB; GWS037506 (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 April 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 27 March 2021

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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025