Drachiella heterocarpa (Chauvin ex Duby) Maggs & Hommersand 1993

Publication Details
Drachiella heterocarpa (Chauvin ex Duby) Maggs & Hommersand 1993: 233

Published in: Maggs, C.A. & Hommersand, M.H. (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 3A. Ceramiales. pp. [i]-xv, 1-444, 129 figs, map. London: HMSO.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Drachiella is Drachiella spectabilis J.Ernst & Feldmann.

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

Basionym
Halymenia heterocarpa Chuvin ex Duby

Type Information
Type locality: Calvados; (Ernst & Feldmann 1957) Holotype: undated; CN; (Ernst & Feldmann 1957)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), literally, different fruit.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 May 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 February 2017

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Taxonomic note
Although this species is currently known as Myriogramme heterocarpum (Chauvin ex Duby) Ernst & Feldmann, this combination was not made by Ernst & Feldmann (1957). Guiry (1997) suggests consulting Maggs & Hommersand (1993) on the synonymy between Drachiella heterocarpa and Myriogramme heterocarpum. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025