Halymenia polydactyla Børgesen 1932
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Halymeniales
Family Halymeniaceae
Genus Halymenia
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Rottnest Island, Western Australia. J.M. Huisman. © J.M. Huisman.

Sebdenia polydactyla (Børgesen) M.Balakrishnan Rottnest Island, Western Australia
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Publication details
Halymenia polydactyla Børgesen 1932: 122, fig. 10; pl. IV [4]
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1932). Some Indian Rhodophyceae especially from the shores of the Presidency of Bombay-II. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1932: 113-134, 18 figs, Pls II-V.
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sebdenia polydactyla (Børgesen) M.Balakrishnan
Type information
Type locality: Port Okha, Gujarat, India (Silva & al. 1996: 324).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
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Source of current name
Balakrishnan, M.S. (1961 '1960' ). Reproduction in some Indian red algae and their taxonomy. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Algology, New Delhi, 1959. (Kachroo, P. Eds), pp. 85-98. New Delhi: Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 27 September 2018 by M.D. Guiry
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