Halopeltis austrina (Womersley) G.W.Saunders 2010
Publication Details
Halopeltis austrina (Womersley) G.W.Saunders 2010: 658
Published in: Saunders, G.W. & McDonald, B. (2010). DNA barcoding reveals multiple overlooked Australian species of the red algal order Rhodymeniales (Florideophyceae), with resurrection of Halopeltis J. Agardh and description of Pseudohalopeltis gen. nov. Botany 88: 639-667, 73 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Halopeltis is Acropeltis australis J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Rhodymeniocolax austrinus Womersley
Type Information
Type locality: Crawfish Rock, Westernport Bay, Victoria, Australia; (Womersley 1996: 89) Holotype: Watson & Womersley; 16 January 1974; On Rhodymenia at 8 m depth; AD; A44823 (Womersley 1996: 89)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 March 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 March 2025