Chaetomorpha capillaris (Kützing) Børgesen, nom. illeg. 1925

Publication Details
Chaetomorpha capillaris (Kützing) Børgesen, nom. illeg. 1925: 45, fig. 13

Published in: Børgesen, F. (1925). Marine algae from the Canary Islands especially Teneriffe and Gran Canaria. I. Chlorophyceae. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 5(3): 1-123, 49 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetomorpha is Chaetomorpha melagonium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chaetomorpha ligustica (Kützing) Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Brodie, J., Maggs, C.A. & John, D.M. (2007). Green seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i-v], vi-xii, 1-242, 101 figs. London: British Phycological Society.

Basionym
Rhizoclonium capillare Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France; (Silva & al. 1996: 787) Type: L; 937, 155...45 (Womersley 1984: 178) Notes: Collector: Binder (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), capillary, hair-like, thread-like (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 November 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 September 2018

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Taxonomic notes
Illegitimate: priority for Chaetomorpha capillaris (Linnaeus) S.F.Gray. - (24 March 2015) - M.D. Guiry
Included in Chaetomorpha liguistica by Brodie, Maggs & John (2007) and Cormaci et al. (2014). - (24 March 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2025

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