Halimeda cuneata Hering 1846
Current name:
Halimeda cuneata Hering
Rottnest Island, Western Australia.John Huisman (j.huisman@murdoch.edu.au)
Publication Details
Halimeda cuneata Hering 1846: 214
Published in: Krauss, F. [Krauss, C.F.F. von] (1846). Pflanzen des Cap- und Natal-Landes, gesammelt und zusammengestellt von Dr. Ferdinand Krauss. (Schluss.). Flora 29(14): 209-215.
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: Natal Bay, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 865) Type: Krauss; BM; (Womersley 1984: 246) Notes: See Hillis 1959: 346 (Womersley, 1984:246).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wedge-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024