Halymenia ligulata (Woodward) C.Agardh 1822

Halarachnion ligulatum (Woodward) Kützing

Current name: Halarachnion ligulatum (Woodward) Kützing
microscope, Ría de Muros, Galicia, Spain, 2006; surface viewIgnacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)

Publication Details
Halymenia ligulata (Woodward) C.Agardh 1822: 210

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1822). Species algarum rite cognitae, cum synonymis, differentiis specificis et descriptionibus succinctis. Volumen primum pars posterior. pp. [v-vi], 169-398. Lundae [Lund]: ex officina Berlingiana.

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Publication date: probably Oct 1822

Type Species
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 Halarachnion ligulatum (Woodward) Kützing.

Basionym
Ulva ligulata Woodward

Type Information
Type locality: Yarmouth and Cromer, Norfolk, U.K.; (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 184) Lectotype: BM-K; An undated, unlocalised specimen labelled ‘from Mr Woodward’ selected as provisional lectotype (Dixon & Irvine 1977: 184)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ligulate (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 August 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 March 2024

 
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