Rhabdonia mollis Harvey 1863

Publication Details
Rhabdonia mollis Harvey 1863: synop.: xli

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1863). Phycologia australica: or, a history of Australian seaweeds; comprising coloured figures and descriptions of the more characteristic marine algae of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and a synopsis of all known Australian algae. Vol. 5. pp. [i]-x, v-lxxiii (Synoptic catalogue), Plates CCXLI-CCC (with text). London: Lovell Reeve.

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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 Antrocentrum molle (Harvey) Kraft & G.W.Saunders.

Type Information
Syntype localities: ‘Western Port, W. H. H. Port Philip [Phillip], Mr. Rawlinson.’; (Harvey 1863: xli) Lectotype (designated by Kraft & Saunders 2021: 323): W.H. Harvey; TCD; 0012022 (Kraft & Saunders 2021: 323) Notes: Lectotype: {Western Port], Victoria. W.H.Harvey, Harv. Alg. Austr. Exsicc. n. 388 (lecto, here designated: TCD0012022 isolecto: TCD0012024; MEL1007409).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, pliant (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 22 September 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 June 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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