Holmsella australis Noble & Kraft 1983
Publication Details
Holmsella australis Noble & Kraft 1983: 393, figs. 1-15
Published in: Noble, J.M. & Kraft, G.T. (1983). Three new species of parasitic red algae (Rhodophyta) from Australia: Holmsella australis sp. nov., Meridiocolax bracteata sp. nov. and Trichidium pedicellatum gen. et sp. nov.. British Phycological Journal 18: 391-413, 42 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Holmsella is Holmsella pachyderma (Reinsch) Sturch.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Flinders, Victoria, Australia; (Womersley 1996: 13) Holotype: Kraft; 23 November 1976; On Gracilaria furcellata, 2-5 m deep; MELU; K6230 (Womersley 1996: 13) Notes: Isotypes: MELU K6230.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
A small but distinctive parasite, mainly on Gracilaria ramulosa but also known on G. flagelliformis (Womersley 1996).
Created: 24 April 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 January 2025
