Amphiroa cretacea f. breviarticulata (Areschoug) Yendo 1905
Publication Details
Amphiroa cretacea f. breviarticulata (Areschoug) Yendo 1905: 10
Published in: Yendo, K. (1905). A revised list of Corallinae. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 20(12): 1-46.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Amphiroa is Amphiroa tribulus (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Arthrocardia breviarticulata (Areschoug) Weber Bosse.
Source of Synonymy
Woelkerling, W.J., Millar, A.J.K., Harvey, A. & Baba, M. (2008). Recognition of Pachyarthron and Bossiella as distinct genera in the Corallinaceae, subfamily Corallinoideae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 47: 265-293.
Basionym
Amphiroa breviarticulata Areschoug
Type Information
Type locality: West Indies; (Woelkerling & al. 2008: 278) Holotype: Not stated; Unknown; MEL; 594497 (Woelkerling & al. 2008: 278)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2010
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Taxonomic note
According to Woelkerling et al. (2008: 286), A. breviarticulata is most likely a species of Jania. - (23 October 2008) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 April 2025
