Helminthocladia reyesii O'Dwyer & Afonso-Carrillo 2001
Publication Details
Helminthocladia reyesii O'Dwyer & Afonso-Carrillo 2001: 60, figs 31-47
Published in: O'Dwyer, J.A. & Afonso-Carrillo, J. (2001). Vegetative and reproductive morphology of Helminthocladia calvadosii, H. agardhiana and H. reyesii sp. nov. (Liagoraceae, Rhodophyta) from the eastern Atlantic. Phycologia 40: 53-66.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Helminthocladia is Helminthocladia purpurea (Harvey) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: San Marcos, Icod, Tenerife, Canary Islands; (O'Dwyer & Afonso-Carrillo 2001: 61) Holotype: J. Reyes & M. Sansón; 01 May 1999; Female gametophyte; on rock at 9-10m depth; TFC Phyc; 9982 (O'Dwyer & Afonso-Carrillo 2001: 61)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2017
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Habitat note
Grows on bare rocks, usually at the sand-rock interface, at depths of 3-10 m; a spring-early summer annual in areas of moderate to relatively high water movement and probably subject to sand abrasion during storm periods (O'Dwyer & Afonso-Carillo 2001). - (29 October 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
