Herpophyllon coalescens Farlow 1902
Current name:
Drouetia coalescens (Farlow) G.De Toni
Hawaii; surface showing irregular patterns of reflected light, producing a multicolor iridescence; scale 200 µm - 15 August 2011. J.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Herpophyllon coalescens Farlow 1902: 97-98
Published in: Farlow, W.G. (1902). Algae. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 38: 89-99.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Herpophyllon.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Drouetia coalescens (Farlow) G.De Toni.
Type Information
Type locality: Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island (Isla Isabela), Galápagos Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 365) Holotype: FH; (Filloramo & Saunders 2016: 348, fig. 5a)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), uniting together by growth (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 July 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 May 2024
