Halimeda cylindracea Decaisne 1842
Current name:
Halimeda cylindracea Decaisne
Scott Reef, Western Australia - 25 May 2011. John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)
Publication Details
Halimeda cylindracea Decaisne 1842: 103
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Mémoire sur les corallines ou polypiers calcifères. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 18: 96-128.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Halimeda is Halimeda tuna (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Nosy-Bé, Madagascar; (Silva & al. 1996: 866)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cylindrical.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 January 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024