Haliptilon squamatum (Linnaeus) H.W.Johansen, L.M.Irvine & A.Webster 1973

Publication Details
Haliptilon squamatum (Linnaeus) H.W.Johansen, L.M.Irvine & A.Webster 1973: 212

Published in: Johansen, H.W., Irvine, L.M. & Webster, A.M. (1973). Haliptilon squamatum (L.) comb. nov., a poorly known British coralline alga. British Phycological Journal 8: 212 only.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Haliptilon is Haliptilon cuvieri (J.V.Lamouroux) H.W.Johansen & P.C.Silva.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Jania squamata (Linnaeus) Ji H.Kim, Guiry & H.-G.Choi.

Source of Synonymy
Kim, J.H., Guiry, M.D., Oak, J.H., Choi, D.-S., Kang, S.-H., Chung, H. & Choi, H.-G. (2007). Phylogenetic relationships within the tribe Janieae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological data: a reappraisal of Jania. Journal of Phycology 43: 1310-1319.

Basionym
Corallina squamata Linnaeus

Type Information
Type locality: "Oc. Europaeo"; (Silva & al. 1996: 234)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished with scales (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 16 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 January 2014

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Taxonomic note
John et al. (2004) cite Corallina squamata (J. Ellis & Sol.) Park as a synonym of this species. Treated as taxonomically valid by Athanasiadis (2016: 341). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 April 2025

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