Halymenia acuminata (Holmes) J.Agardh 1901
Publication Details
Halymenia acuminata (Holmes) J.Agardh 1901: 130
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1901). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Vol. tertii, pars quarta. De Florideis Mantissa collectanea tum de speciebus novis aut aliter interpretandis commentaria, tum indicea sistens specierum antea seorsim descriptarum. pp. [6], 1-149. Lundae [Lund]: apud C.W.K. Gleerup.
Publication date: 2 Mar 1901
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Grateloupia acuminata Holmes.
Basionym
Grateloupia acuminata Holmes
Type Information
Type locality: Enoshima, Japan; (Holmes 1896: 254) Type: Ohkubo, no. 23; (Holmes 1896: 254)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 October 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024