Halimeda gigas W.R.Taylor 1950
Current name:
Halimeda gigas W.R.Taylor
Long Reef, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Halimeda gigas W.R.Taylor 1950: 84, 206, pl. 44: fig. 2
Published in: Taylor, W.R. (1950). Plants of Bikini and other northern Marshall Islands University of Michigan Scientific Series Volume XVIII. pp. [i]-xv, [1]- 225, 79 pls. Ann Arbor; London; Oxford: University of Michigan Press; Geoffrey Cumberledge; Oxford University press.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Halimeda is Halimeda tuna (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands; (Taylor 1950: 85) Holotype: W.R. Taylor 46-419; 6 June 1946; Dredged from 46 m depth; MICH; sine numero (Taylor 1950: 85)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A giant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 July 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
