Rhipilia crassa A.J.K.Millar & Kraft 2001
Current name:
Kraftalia crassa (A.J.K.Millar & Kraft) Lagourgue & Payri
Heron Island, QueenslandJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Rhipilia crassa A.J.K.Millar & Kraft 2001: 32, figs 37-40, 53-58
Published in: Millar, A.J.K. & Kraft, G.T. (2001). Monograph of the green macroalgal genus Rhipilia (Udoteaceae, Halimedales), with a description of R. crassa sp. nov. from Australia and the Philippines. Phycologia 40: 21-34.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhipilia is Rhipilia tomentosa Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kraftalia crassa (A.J.K.Millar & Kraft) Lagourgue & Payri.
Type Information
Type locality: Heron Island, Capricorn Group, Great Barrier Reef (23º29'S, 152º00'E); (Millar & Kraft 2001: 32) Holotype: MELU; A37571 (Millar & Kraft 2001: 32) Notes: Isotypes: MELU A35070 and A37569-74.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), thick (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 February 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
