Halosaccion pubescens Foslie 1890
Publication Details
Halosaccion pubescens Foslie 1890: 36, pls 1; 2: fig. 1
Published in: Foslie, M. (1890). Contribution to knowledge of the marine algae of Norway. I. East-Finmarken. Tromsø Museums Aarshefter B 13: 1-186, pls 1-3.
Publication date: October 1890
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halosaccion is Halosaccion hydrophorum (Postels & Ruprecht) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Devaleraea ramentacea (Linnaeus) Guiry.
Source of Synonymy
Athanasiadis, A. (2016). Phycologia Europaea Rhodophyta Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxxviii, 1-762. Thessaloniki: Published and distributed by the author.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), covered with downy hairs, as opposed ot glabrous (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 03 April 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Included in synonymy with Devaleraea ramentaceae by Athanasiadis (2016: 162) with a question mark. - (03 April 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
