Herposiphonia tenella (C. Agardh) Ambronn 1880

Publication Details
Herposiphonia tenella (C. Agardh) Ambronn 1880: 197, pl. IV [4]: figs. 9-11, 13-16, 17I

Published in: Ambronn, H. (1880). Über einige Fälle von Bilateralität bei den Florideen. Botanische Zeitung 38: 161-174, 177-185, 193-200, 209-216, 225-233, Plates III, IV.

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Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Herposiphonia.

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

Basionym
Hutchinsia tenella C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Sicily; (Silva & al. 1996: 499)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 December 2024

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Nomenclatural note
According to Lawson & John (1987: 314), "Wynne (1985b) has pointed out that Herposiphonia secunda is the correct name for ... H. tenella... . He considers tenella as a form of H. secunda and also proposes the transfer of H. tenella var. densa to it, accepting our opinion that H. densa should be treated as a forma (see Lawson & John, 1982: 333). First valid combination appears to be that of Falkenberg (1901) as early combinations made by Nägeli and by Ambronn were not validly published (see South and Tittley, 1986)." - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic notes
Furnari et al. (2003) follow Schneider & Searles (1997) and Masuda & Kogame (2000) in considering H. secunda and H. tenella as distinct species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
According to Diaz-Tapia & Bárbara (2013: 338), this is a synonym of Herposiphonia secunda f. tenella. - (24 January 2014) - G.M. Guiry

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Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025

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