Halimeda fragilis W.R.Taylor 1950

Current name: Halimeda fragilis W.R.Taylor
Heron Island, QueenslandJ.M. Huisman

Publication Details
Halimeda fragilis W.R.Taylor 1950: 88, 207, pl. 48: 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.

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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: Elugelab Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands; (Taylor 1950: 89) Holotype: W.R. Taylor 46-394; 2 June 1946; "Scarce"; MICH; (Taylor 1950: 89)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 04 March 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025