Cystoclonium armatum Harvey 1857

Publication Details
Cystoclonium armatum Harvey 1857: 332

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1857 '1856'). Algae. In: Account of the Botanical specimens. (Gray, A., ed) Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan, performed in the years 1852, 1853 and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy. Volume II - with illustrations. (Anon. Eds), pp. 331-332. Washington: Senate of the Thirty-third Congress, Second Session, Executive Document. House of Representatives.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cystoclonium is Cystoclonium purpurascens (Hudson) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chondrus armatus (Harvey) Okamura.

Type Information
Type locality: Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan; (Harvey 1857: 232) Lectotype: James Morrow; v.1854; TCD; (Masuda & al. 1995: 193, fig. 3)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 11 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 February 2010

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025

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