Balliella hirsuta Huisman 1988
Current name:
Balliella hirsuta Huisman
Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Balliella hirsuta Huisman 1988: 459, figs 1-10
Published in: Huisman, J.M. (1988). Balliella hirsuta sp. nov. (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) from Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Phycologia 27: 456-462, 10 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Balliella is Balliella crouanioides (Itono) Itono & Tak.Tanaka.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Green Island, near Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Huisman 1988: 459) Holotype: MELU; 24402 (Huisman 1988: 459)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), hairy.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 July 2025
