Halimeda discoidea Decaisne 1842

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Halimeda discoidea Decaisne 1842: 102

Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Mémoire sur les corallines ou polypiers calcifères. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 18: 96-128.

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Type 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: "Kamtschatka"; (Decaisne 1842: 102) Notes: As Kamchatka is not likely to be a source for the type material, its true provenance is unkown. (See Hillis, 1959: 353; Hillis-Colinvaux, 1980: 138; Lipkin & Silva, 2002: 68; Ballantine & al. 2023: 52).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), discoid.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 March 2023

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