Halicnide similans (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1898

Publication Details
Halicnide similans (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1898: 206

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1898). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Voluminis Tertii, Pars Tertia. De dispositione Delesseriearum curae posteriores. pp. i-vii, 1-239. Lundae [Lund]: apud C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Halicnide.

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

Basionym
Delesseria similans J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: "Ad Novam Hollandiam" [Georgetown, Tasmania; (Silva & al. 1996: 455) Holotype: Harvey; LD,; Herb Alg. Agardh 31740 (Harvey, Alg. Aust. Exsicc. 271 I) (Womersley 2003: 77) Notes: According to Womersley (2003: 77) the type is from Georgetown, Tasmania. Agardh (1872: 56) cited "D. Lyallii Harv. Alg. antarc. exs. n:o 271 (nec. Fl. antarct.)."

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
A deep-water species but also occurs in shallower but shaded situations (womersley 2003: 77).

Created: 26 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 August 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025

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