Phyllotylus flabellatus J.Agardh 1847
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Infrakingdom Rhodaria
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Gigartinales
Family Phyllophoraceae
Genus Phyllotylus
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Cape of Good Hope, Cape Peninsula, South Africa. 18 Nov 2009. M.D. Guiry. © M.D. Guiry.
South Africa. Robert Anderson. © Robert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za).
Kommetjie, Cape Peninsula, South Africa. 05 Sep 2005. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).

Trematocarpus flabellatus (J.Agardh) De Toni South Africa
© Robert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication details
Phyllotylus flabellatus J.Agardh 1847: 9, footnote
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1847). Nya alger från Mexico. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 4: 5-17. Download PDF
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllotylus is Phyllotylus membranifolius (Goodenough & Woodward) Kützing.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trematocarpus flabellatus (J.Agardh) De Toni
Type information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (Sea Point, Cape Town) (Silva & al. 1996: 321). Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Simons (1983: 807, fig. 11).
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), flabellate, fan-shaped (Stearn 1983).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Created: 25 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 23 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2025.
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