Hecatonema speciosum (Børgesen) Cotton 1912
Publication Details
Hecatonema speciosum (Børgesen) Cotton 1912: 121
Published in: Cotton, A.D. (1912). Clare Island Survey. Marine algae. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 31B(15): 1-178, pls I-IX.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hecatonema is Hecatonema maculans (Collins) Sauvageau.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protectocarpus speciosus (Børgesen) Kornmann.
Source of Synonymy
Kuckuck, P. (1955). Ectocarpaceen-Studien III. Protectocarpus nov. gen. (Kuckuck). Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen 5: 119-140.
Basionym
Myrionema speciosum Børgesen
Type Information
Type locality: Vaags Ejde, Syderø, Faeroes; (Silva & al. 1996: 623)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), showy, splendid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
