Halymenia fimbriata Zanardini 1874
Publication Details
Halymenia fimbriata Zanardini 1874: 503
Published in: Zanardini, G. (1874). Phyceae australicae novae vel minus cognitae. Flora 57: 486-490, 497-505.
Request PDFType 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 Sarcodia ciliata Zanardini.
Source of Synonymy
Millar, A.J.K. & Prud'homme van Reine, W.F. (2005). Marine benthic macroalgae collected by Vieillard from New Caledonia and described as new species by Kützing. Phycologia 44: 536-549.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. ins. Lord Howe - (Fullagar et Lind.) [Lord Howe Island, Australia]; (Zanardini 1874: 504) Type: MCVE;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fringed.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 November 2017
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Taxonomic note
Millar & Prud'homme van Reine (2005: 542) note that the type of this species actually represents a specimen of Sarcodia ciliata Zanardini (G.T. Kraft, personal communication). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025
