Herpochondria pygmaea Itono 1977
Publication Details
Herpochondria pygmaea Itono 1977: 27, 92, 194, 257, figs 10A-F, 11C-E, 35C-E, 57D,E, 58C
Published in: Itono, H. (1977). Studies on the ceramiaceous algae (Rhodophyta) from southern parts of Japan. Bibliotheca Phycologica 35: 1-499, 72 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Herpochondria is Herpochondria corallinae (G.Martens) Falkenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Satamisaki, Japan; (Itono 1977: 27) Holotype: Herb. of Kagoshima University; HI19758 (Itono 1977: 27) Notes: Southern tip of the Osumi Peninsula, Kyushu?
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 March 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
