Herpodiscus pulvinatus (Hooker f. & Harvey) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai 2010
Publication Details
Herpodiscus pulvinatus (Hooker f. & Harvey) Draisma, Prud'homme & H.Kawai 2010: 323
Published in: Draisma, S.G.A., Prud'homme van Reine, W.F. & Kawai, H. (2010). A revised classification of the Sphacelariales (Phaeophyceae) inferred from a psbC and rbcL based phylogeny. European Journal of Phycology 45(3): 308-326.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Herpodiscus is Herpodiscus durvilleae (Lindauer) G.R.South.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Sphacelaria pulvinata Hooker f. & Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: North Island, New Zealand; (Draisma, Prud'homme van Reine & Kawai 2010: 323) Holotype: Colenso (s.n.); on Carpophyllum maschalocarpus; TCD; (Draisma, Prud'homme van Reine & Kawai 2010: 323)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cushion-shaped, strongly convexed (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 November 2010 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
