Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux 1813

Current name: Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux
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Publication Details
Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux 1813: 43 (131 in reprint)

Published in: Lamouroux, J.V.F. (1813). Essai sur les genres de la famille des Thalassiophytes non articulées. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 20: 21-47, 115-139, 267-293, plates 7-13.

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Publication date: 1813

Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Fucus musciformis Wulfen

Type Information
Type locality: Trieste, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 300)Trieste; CCXCV (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moss-like.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 July 2022

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Unspecified note
Kapraun & Dunwoody (2002: 508) cite the authority as (Wulfen in Jacquin) J.V. Lamouroux. - (07 June 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
Guiry (1997) notes this may occur on the south coast of England. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025