Heterosiphonia pulchra (Okamura) Falkenberg 1901
Publication Details
Heterosiphonia pulchra (Okamura) Falkenberg 1901: 647
Published in: Falkenberg, P. (1901). Die Rhodomelaceen des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte Heraus gegeben von der zoologischen Station zu Neapel. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel, Monographie 26. pp. i-xvi, 1-754, 10 figs, 24 pls. Berlin: Verlag von R. Friedländer & Sohns.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heterosiphonia is Heterosiphonia berkeleyi Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Dasya pulchra Okamura
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hab. On Cladophora Wrightii Harv. and other alge in sublitoral zone. Loc. This plant has been known from Iwaki, Sagami and Oshima (Idzu),. A fully grown plant bearing stichidia was collected: and sent to me by Mr. Shirai who collected it at Oshima in May, 1887. At present this plant is not known to grow in the Japan sea."; (Okamura 1896: 33) Lectotype (designated by whom?): SAP; herb. Okamura (Yoshida 1998: 950) Notes: Alg. Jap. Exsicc. No. 75. Lectotype locality: Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, apparently selected by Yoshida (1998: 950, fig. 3-94C).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, fair, pretty.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 March 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 July 2024
