Leiomenia cribrosa (Harvey) Huisman & G.W.Saunders 2017

Publication Details
Leiomenia cribrosa (Harvey) Huisman & G.W.Saunders 2017: 113

Published in: Saunders, G.W., Huisman, J.M., Vergés, A., Kraft, G.T. & Le Gall, L. (2017). Phylogenetic analyses support recognition of ten new genera, ten new species and 16 new combinations in the family Kallymeniaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Cryptogamie Algologie 38(2): 79-132, 126 figs.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Leiomenia is Leiomenia lacunata Huisman & G.W.Saunders.

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

Basionym
Kallymenia cribrosa Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Fremantle, Western Australia; (Womersley & Norris 1971: 5) Lectotype: TCD; 0011789 (Saunders & al. 2017: 113) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Womersley & R.Norris (1971: 5) (Silva et al., 1996).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sieve-like, profusely perforated, with numerous small holes (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 17 June 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 16 January 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024

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