Herpochondria elegans (Okamura) Itono 1977
Publication Details
Herpochondria elegans (Okamura) Itono 1977: 28
Published in: Itono, H. (1977). Studies on the ceramiaceous algae (Rhodophyta) from southern parts of Japan. Bibliotheca Phycologica 35: 1-499, 72 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Herpochondria is Herpochondria corallinae (G.Martens) Falkenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Microcladia elegans Okamura
Type Information
Syntype localities: Various, all in Japan; (Okamura 1907: 1) Lectotype: SAP; herb. Okamura (Yoshida 1998: 914) Notes: Lectotype: Fig. 3-88F in Yoshida (1998), Totomi [Shizuoka Prefecture], Japan.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 March 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
