Schizymenia coccinea Harvey 1862
Publication Details
Schizymenia coccinea Harvey 1862: 174 (as 'Schizymenia? coccinea')
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1862). Notice of a collection of algae made on the northwest coast of North America, chiefly at Vancouver Island, by David Lyall, Esq., M.D., R.N., in the years 1859-1861. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany 6: 157-177.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Schizymenia is Schizymenia dubyi (Chauvin ex Duby) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Weeksia coccinea (Harvey) S.C.Lindstrom.
Source of Synonymy
Lindstrom, S.C. (1986). Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on species of the red algal genera Halymenia (Cryptonemiaceae) and Weeksia (Dumontiaceae). Taxon 35: 531-533.
Type Information
Type locality: "Dredged in 14 fathoms. Griffin Bay, St. Juan Island, Dr. LyalL" [Washington State, USA]; (Harvey 1862: 174) Type: D. Lyall; March 1858; in 14 fathoms; BM; (Lindstrom & Scagel 1987: 2230) Notes: Dr David Lyall (1817–1895), naval physician and collector.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), deep red, from scarlet to carmine and crimson (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2023
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Taxonomic note
Referred to Halymenia gardneri (Kylin) P.G. Parkinson by Parkinson. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025
