Basispora durvilleae (Lindauer) D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1974
Current name:
Herpodiscus durvilleae (Lindauer) G.R.South
New Zealand; invasive filaments forming circular lesions in blade of host, Durvillaea antarcticaEric Henry (eric@reedmariculture.com)
Publication Details
Basispora durvilleae (Lindauer) D.M.John & G.W.Lawson 1974: 287
Published in: John, D.M. & Lawson, G.W. (1974). Basispora, a new genus of the Ralfsiaceae. British Phycological Journal 9: 285-290, 4 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Basispora is Basispora africana D.M.John & G.W.Lawson.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herpodiscus durvilleae (Lindauer) G.R.South.
Basionym
Hapalospongidion durvilleae Lindauer
Type Information
Type locality: Stewart Island, New Zealand; (Lindauer 1949: 346) Holotype: parasitic on Durvillea antarctica; AUCK; herb. Lindauer 6235 (Lindauer 1949: 346)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 March 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
