Halosiphon tomentosus (Lyngbye) Jaasund 1957
Current name:
Halosiphon tomentosus (Lyngbye) Jaasund
Labrador, Canada; gametophyte with antheridia and oogonia, one with egg retained after release at tip of oogoniumEric Henry (eric@reedmariculture.com)
Publication Details
Halosiphon tomentosus (Lyngbye) Jaasund 1957: 212
Published in: Jaasund, E. (1957). Marine algae from northern Norway. II. Botaniska Notiser 110: 205-231.
Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Halosiphon.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Chorda tomentosa Lyngbye
Type Information
Type locality: ad rupes maritimas Norvegiae prope Öster-Riisöer; ante ostium sinus Oxefiord Norvegia; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tomentose, i.e., thickly and evenly covered with short more or less adpressed curled or curved matted hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 March 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
