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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Nomenclatural note
The epithet was formed to reflect the species' occurrence on the kelp Durvillaea, which Lindauer spelled "Durvillea" and he used the spelling for the epithet "durvilleae" [genitive case]. The original spelling employed for Bory for the kelp genus was "Durvillaea", but there is no provision in the ICN for altering of Lindaeur's original orthography. - (21 December 2015) - M.D. Guiry

Taxonomic note
Heesch et al. (2008) note that results from phylogenetic analyses place this species within the order Spacelariales and that molecular data were supported by two morphological features characteristic for the Sphacelariales sensu stricto. However, the strongly heteromorphic life history distinguishes H. durvillaeae from all other members of the Sphacelariales of which the life cycle is known. This variability in life history provides a new systematic character for the order and should be taken into account in any comprehensive systematic revision of the Sphacelariales. - (14 November 2008) - G.M. Guiry

Habitat note
Parasitic in Durvilleae antartica, D. willana and D. poha (Fraser & Waters 2013). - (16 May 2013) - G.M. Guiry

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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 25 April 2025

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