Acrochaete heteroclada J.A.Correa & R.Nielsen 1988
Publication Details
Acrochaete heteroclada J.A.Correa & R.Nielsen 1988: 529, figs 1-14
Published in: Correa, J.A., Nielsen, R. & Grund, D.W. (1988). Endophytic algae of Chondrus crispus (Rhodophyta). II. Acrochaete heteroclada sp. nov., A. operculata sp. nov., and Phaeophila dendroides (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 24: 528-539.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Acrochaete is Acrochaete repens Pringsheim.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulvella heteroclada (Correa & R.Nielsen) R.Nielsen, C.J.O'Kelly & B.Wysor.
Source of Synonymy
Nielsen, R., Petersen, G., Seberg, O., Daugbjerg, N., O'Kelly, C.J. & Wysor, B. (2013). Revision of the genus Ulvella (Ulvellaceae, Ulvophyceae) based on morphology and tufA gene sequences of species in culture, with Acrochaete and Pringsheimiella placed in synonymy. Phycologia 52(1): 37-56.
Type Information
Type locality: Peggy's Cove (44º29' N, 63º55' W), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; (Correa, Nielsen & Grund 1988: 529) Holotype: J. Correa; 30 May 1985; epi/endophyte in C. crispus; ARL; NRCC No. 10716 (Correa, Nielsen & Grund 1988: 529) Notes: Isotype: ARL (NRCC No. 10717); C.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 September 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
