Halymenia dichotoma (J.Agardh) Montagne 1846
Current name:
Nemastoma dichotomum J.Agardh
Koukouras, Messiniakos Gulf, Greece, July 2008, 1 m deep in shallow sea cave. - 15 July 2011. Kostas Tsiamis (kostas.tsiamis@gmail.com)
Publication Details
Halymenia dichotoma (J.Agardh) Montagne 1846: 58
Published in: Montagne, C. (1846). Algues, Lichens, Hépatiques et Mousses. In: Voyage autour du monde exécuté pendant les années 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette la Bonite commandée par M. Vaillant...Botanique...Tome Premier. Cryptogames cellulaires et vascularies (Lydopodinées) par MM. Montagne, D.M., Léveillé, D.M. et Spring, D.M. et P. 1844-1846. (Gaudichaud, C. Eds) Vol. 1, pp. [i]-xi, [1]-163, 205-314, (345)-346 (= Addenda et emendanda). Paris: Arthus Bertrand, Éditeur.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nemastoma dichotomum J.Agardh.
Basionym
Nemastoma dichotomum J.Agardh
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hab. ad saxa et corallia demersa in Adriatico ad Tergestum frequentior, in Mediterraneo ad Nicaeam rarius" (Trieste, Italy and Nice, France); (Agardh 1842: 91) Lectotype: LD; 22089 (Athanasiadis 1988: 31) Notes: Lectotype locality selected by Athanasiadis (1988: 31, fig. 1, which includes syntypes) as Trieste, Italy.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 July 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024