Balliella grandis Huisman & Kraft 1984

Publication Details
Balliella grandis Huisman & Kraft 1984: 78, figs 6, 10, 27, 29

Published in: Huisman, J.M. & Kraft, G.T. (1984). The genus Balliella Itono & Tanaka (Rhodophyta: Ceramiaceae) from eastern Australia. Journal of Phycology 20: 73-82.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Balliella is Balliella crouanioides (Itono) Itono & Tak.Tanaka.

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

Type Information
Holotype locality: "Wistari Reef, near Heron I., Queensland, 23°29' S, 151°53' E)" [Australia]; (Huisman & Kraft 1984: 80) Holotype: G.T. Kraft & C. O’Brien; 31 v 1976; growing in tufts on coral at 15 m depth; MELU; 24217 (Huisman & Kraft 1984: 78 (fig. 27))

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), large.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 03 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

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 25 April 2024

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