Asparagopsis hamifera (Hariot) Okamura 1921
Current name:
Bonnemaisonia hamifera Hariot
Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland - 29 March 2012. M.D. Guiry (mikeguiry@me.com)
Publication Details
Asparagopsis hamifera (Hariot) Okamura 1921: pls CLXXXIII, CLXXXIV [183, 184]
Published in: Okamura, K. (1921). Icones of Japanese algae. Vol. IV pp. 63-149, Plates CLXLVI-CLXXXV. Tokyo: published by the author.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asparagopsis is Asparagopsis delilei Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bonnemaisonia hamifera Hariot.
Basionym
Bonnemaisonia hamifera Hariot
Type Information
Type locality: Yokosuka, Japan; Holotype: PC; (Dawson 1953: 55) Notes: Dawson (1953: 55) notes that the holotype is from a collection by Dr. Savatier, probably in the Herbarium of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), hooked (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024