Synarthrophyton robbenense Keats & Maneveldt 1997

Publication Details
Synarthrophyton robbenense Keats & Maneveldt 1997: 449, figs 1-28

Published in: Keats, D.W. & Maneveldt, G. (1997). Two new melobesioid algae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), Synarthrophyton robbenense sp. nov. and S. munimentum sp. nov., in South Africa and Namibia. Phycologia 36: 447-467, 54 figs, 1 table.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Synarthrophyton is Synarthrophyton patena (Hooker f. & Harvey) R.A.Townsend.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Orthocarpa robbenensis (Keats & Maneveldt) Athanasiadis & D.L.Ballantine.

Type Information
Type locality: Robben Island, Western Cape Province, South Africa; (Keats & Maneveldt 1997: 449) Holotype: D.W. Keats and A. Groener; 14 July 1992; Sublittoral, 10–12 m depth, on rocks in crevices,; L; 997.068 026 (Keats & Maneveldt 1997: 449)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 February 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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