Heterocladia australis Decaisne 1842

Publication Details
Heterocladia australis Decaisne 1842: 359

Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Essais sur une classification des algues et des polypiers calcifères de Lamouroux. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 17: 297-380, [pls 14-17].

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Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Heterocladia.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 500) Holotype: Leschenault; PC; (Womersley 2003: 284) Notes: Type from “cotes occidentale Nova Hollandiae” (Womersley, 2003: 284).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
A rare, deep-water alga (Womersley 2003: 284).

Created: 02 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 October 2022

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Nomenclatural note
According to INA (23 Aug 2011), validated by reference to description and illustration by Decaisne, Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. [Paris] 2: 177, pl. V: figs. 18-22 (1841), as Heterocladia sp. - (23 August 2011) - M.D. Guiry

Taxonomic note
Heterocladia australis is a rare, deep-water alga most common in the Geraldton region of Western Australia. The unusual type specimen and the species morphology and variation have been discussed by Phillips et al. (2000: 203). - (04 October 2022) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025

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