Basispora durvilleae (Lindauer) D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1974

Publication Details
Basispora durvilleae (Lindauer) D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1974: 287

Published in: John, D.M. & Lawson, G.W. (1974). Basispora, a new genus of the Ralfsiaceae. British Phycological Journal 9: 285-290, 4 figs, 1 table.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Basispora is Basispora africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herpodiscus durvilleae (Lindauer) G.R.South.

Source of Synonymy
Heesch, S., Peters A.F., Broom, J.E. & Hurd, C.L. (2008). Affiliation of the parasite Herpodiscus durvillaeae (Phaeophyceae) with the Sphacelariales based on DNA sequence comparisons and morphological observations. European Journal of Phycology 43: 283-295.

Basionym
Hapalospongidion durvilleae Lindauer

Type Information
Type locality: Stewart Island, New Zealand; (Lindauer 1949: 346) Holotype: parasitic on Durvillea antarctica; AUCK; herb. Lindauer 6235 (Lindauer 1949: 346)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 18 March 2017

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Nomenclatural note
The epithet was formed to reflect the species' occurrence on the kelp Durvillaea, which Lindauer spelled "Durvillea" and he used the spelling for the epithet "durvilleae" [genitive case]. The original spelling employed for Bory for the kelp genus was "Durvillaea", but there is no provision in the ICN for altering of Lindaeur's original orthography. - (18 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025

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