Kallymenia spinosa Womersley & R.E.Norris 1971
Publication Details
Kallymenia spinosa Womersley & R.E.Norris 1971: 15, 17, figs 32-36, 87
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. & Norris, R.E. (1971). The morphology and taxonomy of Australian Kallymeniaceae (Rhodophyta). Australian Journal of Botany (Suppl. 2): 1-62, 108 figs..
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kallymenia is Kallymenia reniformis (Turner) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Pearson Island, South Australia; (Womersley 1994: 238) Holotype: Shepherd; 7 January 1969; 33 m deep; AD; A33660 (Womersley 1994: 238)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiny.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 December 1997 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 June 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
