Leveillea pectinata Decaisne 1842

Herposiphonia pectinata (Decaisne) Huisman, Y.H.Koh & M.S.Kim

Current name: Herposiphonia pectinata (Decaisne) Huisman, Y.H.Koh & M.S.Kim
Cape Peron, Western Australia; scale 1 mmJ.M. Huisman

Publication Details
Leveillea pectinata Decaisne 1842: 363

Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Essais sur une classification des algues et des polypiers calcifères de Lamouroux. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 17: 297-380, [pls 14-17].

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Leveillea is Leveillea schimperi Decaisne.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herposiphonia pectinata (Decaisne) Huisman, Y.H.Koh & M.S.Kim.

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 524) Type: PC; (Huisman et al. 2015: 143) Notes: "parasit. in Corollina ancipite [=Amphiroa anceps], ad oras occid. Nov. Holland [western Australia]" (Huisman et al., 2015: 143).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 05 October 2015

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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