Halymenia mirabilis D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz 2004

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Halymeniales
Family Halymeniaceae
Genus Halymenia

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"Les Saintes", a small group of island between Guadeloupe and Dominica (61º 37' 42" W; 15º 52' 02" N). http://dominique.marion.perso.cegetel.net. 25 Jan 2009. Dominique Marion. © Dominique Marion.

Pointe de la Vigie, the most northerly part of Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe (61º 28' 03" W 16º 30' 29" N). http://dominique.marion.perso.cegetel.net/. Dominique Marion. © Dominique Marion.

Halymenia mirabilis D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz Pointe de la Vigie, the most northerly part of Grande-Terre in Guadeloupe (61º 28' 03" W 16º 30' 29" N). http://dominique.marion.perso.cegetel.net/
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Publication details
Halymenia mirabilis D.L.Ballantine & H.Ruiz 2004: 75-77, figs 1-9

Published in: Ballantine, D.L. & Ruiz, H. (2004). Halymenia mirabilis sp. nov. (Cryptonemiales, Rhodophyta), a spectacular alga from Grenada, Caribbean Sea. Phycologia 43: 75-78.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.

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

Type information
Holotype locality: Boss Reef (12º02,458'N, 61º46.372'W), Grenada (Kooistra, Forlani, Sterrenburg & De Stefano 2004: 75). Holotype: H Ruiz; 16 November 2001; 12 m. US 204324 (Kooistra, Forlani, Sterrenburg & De Stefano 2004: 75). Notes: Holotype: DLB 5659, Alg. Coll. # US-204324. Paratypes: MICH and MSM.

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), to be wondered at, wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, admirable (Smith & Lockwood 1933).

Synonym(s)
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General environment
This is a marine species.

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Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 03 May 2006 by G.M. Guiry

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References
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Ballantine, D.L. & Ruiz, H. (2004). Halymenia mirabilis sp. nov. (Cryptonemiales, Rhodophyta), a spectacular alga from Grenada, Caribbean Sea. Phycologia 43: 75-78.

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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2021.