Rhodoptilum densum (G.M.Smith) E.Y.Dawson 1961
Publication Details
Rhodoptilum densum (G.M.Smith) E.Y.Dawson 1961: 448
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1961). A guide to the literature and distribution of Pacific benthic algae from Alaska to the Galapagos Islands. Pacific Science 15: 370-461.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodoptilum is Rhodoptilum plumosum (Harvey & Bailey) Kylin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dasya plumosa Harvey & Bailey.
Basionym
Dasyopsis densa G.M.Smith
Type Information
Holotype locality: Carmel Beach, California, U.S.A; (Smith & Hollenberg 1943: 217) Holotype: G. M. Smith No. 38-86; UC?; Notes: Distributed as No. 4 of Algae Exsiccatae Americae Borealis (as Dasya plumosa Anderson) and as No. 942.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dense (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 November 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
