Hormosira moniliformis Meneghini
Publication Details
Hormosira moniliformis Meneghini
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Hormosira.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hormosira banksii (Turner) Decaisne.
Basionym
Fucus moniliformis Labillardière
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat ad capitis Van-Diemen littora." [Cape Maria van Diemen, Tasmania]; (Labillardière 1807: 114) Type: FI?;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moniliform, cylindrical but contracted at regular intervals like a string of beads (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 November 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 November 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
