Liagora walkerae Huisman 2002

Publication Details
Liagora walkerae Huisman 2002: 783, figs 18-25

Published in: Huisman, J.M. (2002). The type and Australian species of the red algal genera Liagora and Ganonema (Liagoraceae, Nemaliales). Australian Systematic Botany 15: 773-838, 137 figs, 3 tables.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Liagora is Liagora viscida (Forsskål) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Macrocarpus walkerae (Husiman) Huisman & Showe M.Lin.

Type Information
Type locality: Cassini Island, Western Australia, Australia; (Huisman 2002: 783) Holotype: D.I. Walker & S. Montgomery; 29 Nov. 1996; intertidal reef at low tide; PERTH; 07141378 (Huisman 2006: 73) Notes: Originally listed as UWA by Huisman (2002); subsequently moved to Perth. Isotypes: UWA (Huisman 2002).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Epilithic from the intertidal to 10 m depth (Huisman 2006: 74).

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 March 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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