Hemidiscus ovalis Lohman 1938
Publication Details
Hemidiscus ovalis Lohman 1938: 91, pl. 22: fig. 9
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hemidiscus is Hemidiscus cuneiformis Wallich.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Kettleman Hills, King Co., California (pliocene, San Joaquin formation); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
Created: 07 December 2017 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
