Herposiphonia delicatula Hollenberg 1968
Publication Details
Herposiphonia delicatula Hollenberg 1968: 540, 543, figs 1A, B, 2H, 3
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1968). An account of the species of the red alga Herposiphonia of the central and western tropical Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 22: 536-559, 25 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Herposiphonia is Herposiphonia tenella (C.Agardh) Ambronn.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "on a reef at Falas Island, Truk group (70° 32' N, 151° 45' E), Caroline Islands"; (Hollenberg 1968: 540) Type: E. Meñez; Aug. 1960; on Amphiroa sp., on a reef; tetrasporic, cystocarpic, spermatangial,; US; Hollenberg D. 21876.1 (Hollenberg 1968: 540) Notes: "This collection is represented by three glucose slide mounts."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), very delicate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 November 2024
