Asteromenia exanimans G.W.Saunders, C.E.Lane, C.W.Schneider & Kraft 2006
Current name:
Asteromenia exanimans G.W.Saunders, C.E.Lane, C.W.Schneider & Kraft
Houtman Abrolhos, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Asteromenia exanimans G.W.Saunders, C.E.Lane, C.W.Schneider & Kraft 2006: 1595, figs 45-56
Published in: Saunders, G.W., Lane, C.E., Schneider, C.W. & Kraft, G.T. (2006). Unraveling the Asteromenia peltata species complex with clarification of the genera Halichrysis and Drouetia (Rhodymeniaceae, Rhodophyta). Canadian Journal of Botany 84: 1581-1607, 83 figs, 3 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asteromenia is Asteromenia peltata (W. R. Taylor) Huisman & A. Millar.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Australia: Houtman Abrolhos: Easter Group: Suomi I.; (INA 1996) Type: J. Huisman and G. Kendrick; 28.ix.1991; PERTH; 07150377 (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), breathless (Saunders & al. 2006).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Blades circular when young, stipitate and peltate, developing and
maintaining a more-or-less stellate morphology with ligulate lobes at
maturity. Adjacent blades anastomosing, and forming secondary
attachments to the substratum. Thalli iridescent in colors ranging
from whitish-yellow to bronze. Blades capable of regeneration leaving
thickened collars on the stipe following erosion. Cystocarps
ampulliform; adventitious filaments developing an extensive investment
from the inner wall of the pericarp to the gonimoblast.
Created: 29 November 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 November 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
