Halymenia cervicornis J.Agardh 1842
Publication Details
Halymenia cervicornis J.Agardh 1842: 97 (as 'curvicornis')
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1842). Algae maris Mediterranei et Adriatici, observationes in diagnosin specierum et dispositionem generum. pp. [i]-x, 1-164. Parisiis [Paris]: Apud Fortin, Masson et Cie.
Request PDFPublication date: 9 April 1842
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Halymenia is Halymenia floresii (Clemente) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Platoma cyclocolpum (Montagne) F.Schmitz.
Source of Synonymy
Funk, G. (1955). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Meeresalgen von Neapel: Zugleich mikrophotographischer Atlas. Pubblicazioni della Stazione Zoologica di Napoli 25(Suppl.): i-x , 1-178, 36 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. in cavernis profundioribus frigidis a mari non nimium seclusis ex insula Château d'If Galloprovincia; deilit Sollier." [Marseille, France]; (Agardh 1842: 97)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2021
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Nomenclatural note
Comaci, Furnari & Alongi (2021: 118) write 'Halymenia cervicornis curvicornis J. Agardh. This species was described by J. Agardh (1842: 97) from the island of Château d'If (Marseille, France) with the specific epithet curvicornis later corrected by Endlicher (1843: 40) in 'cervicornis', as pointed out by Silva in INA. Afterwards, accepting the orthographic correction made by Endlicher (op. cit.) the same J. Agardh (1851: 167) transferred it to the genus Nemastoma as N. cervicorne "cervicornis" (J. Agardh) J. Agardh.' - (12 August 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 May 2025
