Haliptilon purpuratum (Lamarck) Garbary & H.W.Johansen 1982
Publication Details
Haliptilon purpuratum (Lamarck) Garbary & H.W.Johansen 1982: 218 (as 'purpurata')
Published in: Garbary, D.J. & Johansen, H.W. (1982). Scanning electron microscopy of Corallina and Haliptilon (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta): surface features and their taxonomic implications. Journal of Phycology 18: 211-219, 13 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Haliptilon is Haliptilon cuvieri (J.V.Lamouroux) H.W.Johansen & P.C.Silva.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Jania purpurata (Lamarck) Blainville.
Basionym
Corallina purpurata Lamarck
Type Information
Type locality: "Mus., n°. Habite l'Océan atlantique, près de Ténérif." [Canary Islands]; (Lamarck 1815: 237)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dressed in purple, empurpled (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 October 2010
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 October 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
