Ganonema borowitzkae Huisman 2002
Publication Details
Ganonema borowitzkae Huisman 2002: 820, 822, figs 110-117
Published in: Huisman, J.M. (2002). The type and Australian species of the red algal genera Liagora and Ganonema (Liagoraceae, Nemaliales). Australian Systematic Botany 15: 773-838, 137 figs, 3 tables.
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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ganonema is Ganonema farinosum (J.V.Lamouroux) K.-C.Fan & Yung C.Wang.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hommersandiophycus borowitzkae (Huisman) Showe M.Lin & Huisman.
Source of Synonymy
Lin, S.-M., Huisman, J.M. & Ballantine, D.L. (2014). Revisiting the systematics of Ganonema (Liagoraceae, Rhodophyta) with emphasis on species from the northwest Pacific Ocean. Phycologia 53(1): 37-51.
Type Information
Type locality: Middle Island, Barrow Island, Western Australia; (Huisman 2006: 37) Holotype: J.M. Huisman; 17 November 1996; drift; PERTH; 07141335 (Huisman 2006: 37) Notes: Originally MURU B280. Date: 17.xi. 1996 (Huisman 2002) but 17 September 1996 (Lin et al. 2014).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Habitat
Occurs in the lower intertidal and upper subtidal; epilithic, the base generally covered by sand (Huisman 2006: 38).
Created: 08 September 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 March 2014
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Habitat note
from lower intertidal and upper subtidal, epilithic, generally with the base covered in sand (Huisman, 2002). - (07 August 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 March 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 June 2025
