Hymenena fissa Greville, nom. illeg. 1830
Current name: Hymenena venosa (Linnaeus) C.Krauss
Publication Details
Hymenena fissa Greville, nom. illeg. 1830: xlviii
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.
Request PDFPublication date: Feb.-March 1830
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Hymenena.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hymenena venosa (Linnaeus) C.Krauss.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2021
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: unwarranted change of name for Fucus venosus Linnaeus 1771 (cited Delesseria venosa Ag. p. 251 in synonymy). - (18 November 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025
