Halimeda incrassata var. monile (J.Ellis & Solander) Harvey 1858

Publication Details
Halimeda incrassata var. monile (J.Ellis & Solander) Harvey 1858: 24 (as 'Halimeda incrassata var. 'beta' monilis')

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1858). Nereis boreali-americana: or, contributions to a history of the marine Algae of North America. Part III. Chlorospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 10(2): 1-140, pls 37-50.

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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 currently regarded as a synonym of Halimeda monile (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux.

Source of Synonymy
Hillis-Colinvaux, L. (1980). Ecology and taxonomy of Halimeda: primary producer of coral reefs. Advances in Marine Biology 17: 1-327, 104 figs, XXXIV tables.

Basionym
Corallina monile J.Ellis & Solander

Type Information
Type locality: "This was found on the coast of Jamaica. There is a good specimen of this in the British Museum."; (Ellis & Solander 1786: 110) Type: BM; (Ellis & Solander 1786: 110)

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), thickened (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 October 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 September 2022

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Nomenclatural note
monile - (30 September 2022) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025

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