Corallocephalus peniculum (J.Ellis & Solander) Kützing 1843
Publication Details
Corallocephalus peniculum (J.Ellis & Solander) Kützing 1843: 311
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Corallocephalus is Corallocephalus penicillus (Linnaeus) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chamaedoris peniculum (J.Ellis & Solander) Kuntze.
Source of Synonymy
Leliaert, F., Millar, A.J.K., Vlaeminck, C. & Coppejans, E. (2007). Systematics of the green macroalgal genus Chamaedoris Montagne (Siphonocladales), with an emended description of the genus Struvea Sonder. Phycologia 46: 709-725.
Basionym
Corallina peniculum J.Ellis & Solander
Type Information
Lectotype locality: "This is found in the American seas, many growing together, particularly near the Bahama islands."; (Ellis & Solander 1786: 127) Lectotype (figures in Ellis; designated by Leliaert & al. 2007: 718): (Leliaert & al. 2007: 718) Notes: Leliaert et al. (2007: 718) note that, according to Dixon (1960: 28-31), the collections of John Ellis are lost and designate the figures as lectotype.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
