Herpodiscus durvilleae (Lindauer) G.R.South 1974

Publication Details
Herpodiscus durvilleae (Lindauer) G.R.South 1974: 456, figs 1-6

Published in: South, G.R. (1974). Herpodiscus gen. nov. and Herpodiscus durvilleae (Lindauer) comb. nov., a parasite of Durvillea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot endemic to New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 4: 455-461.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Herpodiscus.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Hapalospongidion durvilleae Lindauer

Type Information
Type locality: Stewart Island, New Zealand; (Lindauer 1949: 346) Holotype: parasitic on Durvillea antarctica; AUCK; herb. Lindauer 6235 (Lindauer 1949: 346)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Obligate parasite of Durvillaea antarctica; endemic to New Zealand.

Created: 12 July 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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