Hecatonema reptans Kylin, nom. illeg. 1907
Publication Details
Hecatonema reptans Kylin, nom. illeg. 1907: 41
Published in: Kylin, H. (1907). Studien über die Algenflora der schwedischen Westküste. Akademische Abhandlung. pp. [i]-iv, 1-287, 7 pls. Upsala: K.W. Appelbergs Buchdruckeri.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hecatonema is Hecatonema maculans (Collins) Sauvageau.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asperococcus fistulosus (Hudson) W.J.Hooker.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting; arching and then rooting (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Hecatonema reptans Sauvageau, 1897. - (08 October 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
