Halimeda opuntia f. minima W.R.Taylor 1950

Halimeda minima (W.R.Taylor) Hillis-Colinvaux

Current name: Halimeda minima (W.R.Taylor) Hillis-Colinvaux
Lizard Island, QueenslandJ.M. Huisman

Publication Details
Halimeda opuntia f. minima W.R.Taylor 1950: 82-83, 206, pl. 39: fig. 2

Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1950). Plants of Bikini and other northern Marshall Islands University of Michigan Scientific Series Volume XVIII. pp. [i]-xv, [1]- 225, 79 pls. Ann Arbor; London; Oxford: University of Michigan Press; Geoffrey Cumberledge; Oxford University press.

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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 currently regarded as a synonym of Halimeda minima (W.R.Taylor) Hillis-Colinvaux.

Source of Synonymy
Hillis-Colinvaux, L. (1980). Ecology and taxonomy of Halimeda: primary producer of coral reefs. Advances in Marine Biology 17: 1-327, 104 figs, XXXIV tables.

Type Information
Type locality: Bikini Lagoon, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands; (Taylor 1950: 83) Holotype: W.R. Taylor 46-108; Dredged from 45-57 m depth ; MICH; (Taylor 1950: 83)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 December 2005

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 December 2024

 
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