Rhodymenia sonderi P.C.Silva 1996

Publication Details
Rhodymenia sonderi P.C.Silva 1996: 370

Published in: Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.

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 australis (J.Agardh) G.W.Saunders.

Source of Synonymy
Saunders, G.W. & McDonald, B. (2010). DNA barcoding reveals multiple overlooked Australian species of the red algal order Rhodymeniales (Florideophyceae), with resurrection of Halopeltis J. Agardh and description of Pseudohalopeltis gen. nov. Botany 88: 639-667, 73 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Geraldton, Western Australia; (Millar 1990) Lectotype: MEL; 504193 (Millar 1990)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 21 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 March 2011

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Nomenclatural note
Nom. nov. See Silva, Basson & Moe (1996: 370) regarding the nomenclatural history of this species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 July 2025

 
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