Olokunia atropurpurea (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes 2021

Publication Details
Olokunia atropurpurea (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Pestana, Lyra, Cassano & J.M.C.Nunes 2021: 1761

Published in: Pestana, E.M.S., Nunes, J.M.C., Cassano, V. & Lyra, G.M. (2021). Taxonomic revision of the Peyssonneliales (Rhodophyta): circumscribing the authentic Peyssonnelia clade and proposing four new genera and seven new species. Journal of Phycology 57(6): 1749-1767.

Publication date: 2021

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Olokunia.

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

Basionym
Peyssonnelia atropurpurea P.Crouan & H.Crouan

Type Information
Type locality: Banc de St Marc, Brest, France; (Dawson 1952) Holotype: CO; Isotypes: PC, AHFH (54107, slides 1573-1574; Dawson, 1952) (Dawson 1952)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), black-purple (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 December 2021 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 December 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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