Hypnea armata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1851
Publication Details
Hypnea armata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, nom. illeg. 1851: 444
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 1. pp. 337 [bis]-351 [bis] 352-506. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Publication date: Jan-Jun
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hypnea spicifera (Suhr) Harvey.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus musciformis var. armatus C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 306)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 August 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024