Hypoglossum armatum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Ceramiales
Family Delesseriaceae
Subfamily Delesserioideae
Tribe Hypoglosseae
Genus Hypoglossum

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Publication details
Hypoglossum armatum (J.Agardh) J.Agardh 1898: 189

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1898). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Vol. 3, Part 3. De dispositione Delesseriearum curae posteriores. pp. i-vii, 1-239. Lundae [Lund]: apud C.W.K. Gleerup.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hypoglossum is Hypoglossum woodwardii Kützing.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Delesseria armata J.Agardh

Type information
Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria (Womersley 2003: 52). Holotype: Wilson; 29 December 1891; LD, Herb. Agardh 31575 (Womersley 2003: 52). Notes: Womersley (2003: 52) notes that there are isotypes in MEL (10057) and BM.

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1973).

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Delesseria armata J.Agardh 1894

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Delesseria microdonthum J.Agardh 1898
Hypoglossum microdontum J.Agardh 1898

General environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Appears to be a deep water species (usually 20-35 m), possibly with strong water movement (Womersley 2003: 54).

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Key references
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIID Ceramiales - Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae. pp. [1]-533. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.

Wynne, M.J. (2014 '2013'). The red algal families Delesseriaceae and Sarcomeniaceae. pp. [1]-326, 118 figs. Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books.

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Verified by: 05 December 2017 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 September 2019.