Contarinia rosea P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1858

Current name:
Halarachnion ligulatum (Woodward) Kützing
microscope, Ría de Vigo, Galicia, Spain, 2006; VS of thallus showing gland cellIgnacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Contarinia rosea P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1858: 72, pl. 3: fig V [5]: A-C
Published in: Crouan, P.L. & Crouan, H.M. (1858). Note sur quelques algues marines nouvelles de la rade de Brest. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Quatrième série 9: 69-75, pl. 3.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Contarinia is Contarinia peyssonneliiformis Zanardini.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halarachnion ligulatum (Woodward) Kützing.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 January 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 April 2025