Herposiphonia littoralis Hollenberg 1970
Publication Details
Herposiphonia littoralis Hollenberg 1970: 69-70, figs. 16-18.
Published in: Hollenberg, G.J. (1970). Phycological notes. IV. Including new marine algae and new records for California. Phycologia 9: 61-72.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Herposiphonia is Herposiphonia tenella (C. Agardh) Ambronn.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
type locality: Corona del Mar, Orange Co., California, USA; (Hollenberg 1970: 69) Holotype: Hollenberg (2146); October 24, 1937; middle to upper littoral; US; US(61190)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 November 2024
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Francisco F. Pedroche in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
