Halymenia ceylanica Harvey ex Kützing 1866
Publication Details
Halymenia ceylanica Harvey ex Kützing 1866: 33, pl. 93: figs a, b
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1866). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XVI pp. i-iii, 1-35, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halymenia durvillei Bory.
Source of Synonymy
Kawaguchi, S., Shimada, S., Abe, T. & Terada, R. (2006). Morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies of a red alga,
Halymenia durvillei, (Halymeniaceae, Halymeniales) from lndo-Pacific. Coastal and Marine Science 30(1): 201-208, 32 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 199)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Of (from) Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean off southern India (cf. ceylonensis & ceylonicus).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
