Halimeda pygmaea Verbruggen, D.S.Littler & Littler 2007
Current name:
Halimeda pygmaea Verbruggen, D.S.Littler & Littler
SW side of Astrolabe Reef, Fiji; holotype specimen: DML40143 (US)Heroen Verbruggen (heroen.verbruggen@gmail.com)
Publication Details
Halimeda pygmaea Verbruggen, D.S.Littler & Littler 2007: 514, fig. 1 (left), fig. 2 (top left), fig. 3 (top left), fig. 4 (left)
Published in: Verbruggen, H., Littler, D.S., & Littler, M.M. (2007). Halimeda pygmaea and Halimeda pumila (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta: two new dwrarf species from fore reef slopes in Fiji and the Bahamas. Phycologia 46: 513-520.
Publication date: Sept 4 2007
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: SW side of Astrolabe Reef, Fiji; (Verbruggen, Littler & Littler 2007: 514) Holotype: Hanging from rocks on deep vertical walls or north facing or shaded shallow walls of crevices and caves to 50 m deep; US; DML40143 (Verbruggen, Littler & Littler 2007: 514)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 September 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 November 2024