Husseyella rubra (Harvey) Gordon-Mills & Womersley 1984

Publication Details
Husseyella rubra (Harvey) Gordon-Mills & Womersley 1984: 147-159, figs 1-24

Published in: Gordon-Mills, E.M. & Womersley, H.B.S. (1984). The morphology and relationships of Husseyella rubra (Harvey) comb. nov. (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta). Phycologia 23: 147-159, 25 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Husseyella is Husseyella australis (J.Agardh) Papenfuss.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Husseya rubra (Harvey) P.C.Silva.

Basionym
Chondria rubra Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia (probably south of Fremantle); (Silva & al. 1996: 501) Holotype: Clifton; TCD, Herb. Harvey; (Womersley 2003: 422) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Gordon-Mills & Womersley (1984: 149).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), red (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 February 2011

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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