Hirsutithallia abaxialis Wollaston & Womersley 1998
Publication Details
Hirsutithallia abaxialis Wollaston & Womersley 1998: 260, 263, fig. 122
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. (1998). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIC. Ceramiales - Ceramiaceae, Dasyaceae. pp. [1]-535, 235 figs, 4 col. figs in 2 pls. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.
Request PDFPublication date: "Published 24 December 1998"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hirsutithallia is Hirsutithallia mucronata Wollaston & Womersley.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Tiparra Reef, Spencer Gulf, South Australia; (Womersley 1998: 260) Holotype: Shepherd; 30 September 1970; on Posidonia sinuosa, 5 m deep; AD; A37311 (Womersley 1998: 260)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), abaxial, turned away from the axis or central line, turned towards the base, ventral (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 July 2001 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 December 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 December 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 March 2025
