Rhodymenia verrucosa Womersley 1996

Publication Details
Rhodymenia verrucosa Womersley 1996: 77, figs 27, 30C

Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. pp. [1]-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study with assistance from the State Herbarium of South Australia.

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Publication date: "Published 28 June, 1996"

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halopeltis verrucosa (Womersley) G.W.Saunders.

Type Information
Type locality: Gabo I., Victoria, Australia; (Womersley 1996: 78) Holotype (cystocarpic): S.A.Shepherd; 17 February 1973; 18 m deep; AD; A43500 (Womersley 1996: 78) Notes: Womersley (1996: 78) notes that the syntype from Gabo I., Victoria, collected at 13 m depth, by Shepherd (14 February 1973) and located in AD, A43332, is tetrasporangial and cystocarpic.

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

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 04 May 2001 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 November 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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