Smithora naiadum

Smithora naiadum, fig. 2

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Erythropeltales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Rhodophyta Subdivisio: Rhodophytina Classis: Compsopogonophyceae Ordo: Erythropeltales

Familia: Erythrotrichiaceae
Genus: Smithora
Species: Smithora naiadum

Name

Smithora naiadum (C.L.Anderson) Hollenberg, 1959

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Porphyra naiadum C.L.Anderson, 1892
    • Type locality: California, USA. Notes: Index Nominum Algarum states the type locality is implied to be Farallon Is., but more likely Santa Cruz.
    • Type: on Zostera & Phyllospadix.
• Heterotypic
  • Smithora naiadum var. australis E.Y.Dawson, 1953
  • Membranella nitens Hollenberg & I.A.Abbott, 1968

References

• Hollenberg, G.J. 1959. Smithora, an interesting new algal genus in the Erythropeltidaceae. Pacific Naturalist 1(8): 3–11. Reference page. 
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2017. Smithora naiadum. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 1 August 2017.

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