Halichrysis peltata (W.R.Taylor) P.Huvé & H.Huvé 1977
Publication Details
Halichrysis peltata (W.R.Taylor) P.Huvé & H.Huvé 1977: 105
Published in: Huvé, P. & Huvé, H. (1977). Notes de nomenclature algale. I. - Le genre Halichrysis (J. Agardh 1851 emend J. Agardh1876) Schousboe mscr. in Bornet 1892 (Rhodyméniales, Rhodyméniacées). Bulletin de la Société Phycologique de France 22: 99-107.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halichrysis is Halichrysis depressa (J.Agardh) F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asteromenia peltata (W.R.Taylor) Huisman & A.J.K.Millar.
Basionym
Fauchea peltata W.R.Taylor
Type Information
Type locality: Isla Tortuga, Venezuela; (Taylor 1942: 113) Lectotype: 21 April 1939; dredged from 38-40m depth on a bottom of dead coral, sta. A44. No. 39-559; UC; LAM 500206 (Huisman & Millar 1996: 139) Notes: Herbarium Allan Hancock Foundation No. 6969. See Saunders et al. (2006: 1590) regarding the identity of specimens on the lectotype sheet.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 November 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 November 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
