Rhodymenia wilsonis
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| Rhodymenia wilsonis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Rhodymeniales |
| Family: | Rhodymeniaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodymenia |
| Species: | R. wilsonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodymenia wilsonis (Sonder) G.W.Saunders | |
Rhodymenia wilsonis is a species of marine red algae[1] first described in 2010. In New Zealand it was previous known as Rhodymenia obtusa and Epymenia wilsonis.[2]
This species is distributed along the coastline of Australia and the islands of New Zealand including both the North and South islands, Chatham Islands, Stewart Island / Rakiura, Snares Island / Tini Heke, and the Auckland Islands.[3]