Halodule wrightii Ascherson 1868

Current name:
Halodule wrightii Ascherson
Paje, Zanzibar; muddy ridges on back reef - 11 April 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Halodule wrightii Ascherson 1868: 19, 24
Published in: Ascherson, P. (1868). Vorarbeiten zu einer Uebersicht der phanerogamen Meergewächse. Linnaea 35(1): 152-208.
Publication date: 1868
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Eponomy
Named for Charles Wright (1811-1885), American botanist and collector. In 1853 and 1856 he took part in the Rodgers-Ringgold North Pacific Exploring and Surveying Expedition.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 December 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 June 2025
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Habitat note
On shallow subtidal sandy bottoms of euhaline high-energy sites (Sordo & al. 2011). - (11 April 2011) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 June 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 June 2025