Halosia elisae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ceramiales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Rhodophyta Subdivisio: Rhodophytina Classis: Florideophyceae Subclassis: Rhodymeniophycidae Ordo: Ceramiales

Familia: Wrangeliaceae
Tribus: Halosieae
Genus: Halosia
Species: Halosia elisae

Name

Halosia elisae M.Cormaci & G.Furnari, 1994

• Type locality: Vulcano Island (Aeolian Islands, Italy).
• Holotype: (monoecious gametophyte) B. Scammacca; 24.4.1991; 22m. CAT 1098.

• Named for Elisa (or Elissa), the Latin name of the Queen of Carthage, otherwise known as Dido.

References

• Cormaci, M. & Furnari, G. 1994. Halosia elisae gen. et sp. nov. (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Mediterranean Sea and Halosieae trib. nov. Phycologia 33: 19–23. Reference page. : 20, figs 2–17
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2017. Halosia elisae . AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 30 November 2017.