Herringtonia aurata Kraft 2009

Publication Details
Herringtonia aurata Kraft 2009: 206, 336, figs 65A-G, 66A-I; pl. 11F

Published in: Kraft, G.T. (2009). Algae of Australia. Marine benthic algae of Lord Howe Island and the southern Great Barrier Reef, 2. Brown algae. pp. [i-iv], v-vi, 1-364, 107 figs. Erratum of fig. 73 from vol. 1. Canberra & Melbourne: Australian Biological Resources Study and CSIRO Publishing.

Publication date: late November 2009

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Herringtonia.

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

Type Information
Type locality: near the "The Arch", North Passage, Lord Howe Island; (Kraft 2009: 336) Holotype: C.E. O'Brien, G.T. Kraft & G.W. Saunders; 12 Mar. 2001; 10-16 m, in deep undercuts of bommies along the outer reef face; MELU; MHI-11535a Notes: Isotype: LHI-11535b-f

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rich in gold; ornamented with gold; gilt.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 07 April 2010 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 April 2010

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 April 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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