Halimeda distorta (Yamada) Hillis-Colinvaux 1968
Current name:
Halimeda distorta (Yamada) Hillis-Colinvaux
Palau Islands, West PacificPalau International Coral Reef Center
Publication Details
Halimeda distorta (Yamada) Hillis-Colinvaux 1968: 33, figs 4, 6:2
Published in: Hillis-Colinvaux, L.W. (1968). New species of Halimeda: a taxonomic reappraisal. Journal of Phycology 4: 20-35.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Halimeda is Halimeda tuna (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Halimeda incrassata f. distorta Yamada
Type Information
Type locality: Micronesia; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2020
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Distributional note
Kooistra & Verbruggen (2005: 179) record H. cf. distorta from Queensland, Philippines, French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis Island. - (17 August 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2025
