Actinococcus hennedyi Harvey 1857
Publication Details
Actinococcus hennedyi Harvey 1857: 202, pl. 13 A: figs 1-3
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1857). Short descriptions of some new British algae. Natural History Review 4: 201-204, pls XII, XIII.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Actinococcus is Actinococcus roseus Suhr ex Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Haemescharia hennedyi (Harvey) K.L.Vinogradova & Yacovleva.
Source of Synonymy
Vinogradova, K.L. & Yakovleva, T.A. (1989). O sistematicheskom polozhenii Petrocelis hennedyi i P. polygyna (Rhodophyta, Cruoriaceae). Botanicheskij Zhurnal SSSR 74: 744-753, 12 figs.
Type Information
Bute, Cumbrae, Scotland; Lectotype: TCD; (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 245)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 August 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024