Hypnea tenuis Kylin 1938

Hypnea tenuis Kylin

Current name: Hypnea tenuis Kylin
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)

Publication Details
Hypnea tenuis Kylin 1938: 11-12, fig. 5

Published in: Kylin, H. (1938). Verzeichnis einiger Rhodophyceen von Südafrika. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, N.F., Avd. 2, 34(8): 1-26, 10 figs, 8 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypnea is Hypnea musciformis (Wulfen) J.V.Lamouroux.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Isipingo Beach, near Durban, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 307)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 December 2016

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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