Hydropuntia urvillei Montagne 1842

Current name: Gracilaria urvillei (Montagne) I.A.Abbott
James Price Point, Western Australia - 23 April 2019. J.M. Huisman

Publication Details
Hydropuntia urvillei Montagne 1842: 7

Published in: Montagne, [J.F.] C. (1842). Prodromus generum specierumque phycearum novarum, in itinere ad polum antarcticum...ab illustri Dumont d'Urville peracto collectarum, notis diagnosticis tantum huc evulgatarum, descriptionibus verò fusioribus nec non iconibus analyticis iam iamque illustrandarum. pp. [1-]16. Parisiis [Paris]: apud Gide, editorem.

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Publication date: Before 10 Sept 1842

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Hydropuntia.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gracilaria urvillei (Montagne) I.A.Abbott.

Source of Synonymy
Lyra, D. de M., Iha, C., Grassa, C.J., Cai, L., Zhang, H.G., Lane, C., Blouin, N., Oliveira, M.C., Nunes, J. M de C. & Davis, C.C. (2021). Phylogenomics, divergence time estimation and trait evolution provide a new look into the Gracilariales (Rhodophyta). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 165(107294): [1-14], 4 figures.

Type Information
Type locality: Toud Island (Warrior Islet), Torres Strait, Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 178) Holotype: Montagne herbarium (P); (Abbott 1988: 152)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 28 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 17 September 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025