Rhodomela spinosa C.Agardh 1824
Current name:
Polysiphonia spinosa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh
Lagoon of Strunjan (Slovenian coast, Gulf of Trieste, North Adriatic Sea) - 06 April 2022. Claudio Battelli (claudio.battelli@guest.arnes.si)
Publication Details
Rhodomela spinosa C.Agardh 1824: 200
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodomela is Rhodomela subfusca (Woodward) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polysiphonia spinosa (C.Agardh) J.Agardh.
Type Information
Type locality: "In mari Adriatico ad Venetiam. Ruchinger." [Venice, Adriatic Sea, Italy]; (Agardh 1824: 200)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiny.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 February 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
