Herposiphonia spinosa E.Y.Dawson 1959
Publication Details
Herposiphonia spinosa E.Y.Dawson 1959: 34, fig. 7B
Published in: Dawson, E.Y. (1959). Marine algae from the 1958 cruise of the Stella Polaris in the Gulf of California. Los Angeles County Museum Contributions in Science 27: 1-39, 9 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Herposiphonia is Herposiphonia tenella (C.Agardh) Ambronn.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiny.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 August 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024