Klebsormidium catenatum Guiry, nom. inval. 1996
Publication Details
Klebsormidium catenatum Guiry, nom. inval. 1996: 334
Published in: Guiry, M.D. (1997). Benthic red, brown and green algae. In: The Species Directory of the Marine Fauna and Flora of the British Isles and Surrounding Seas. (Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E. Eds), pp. 341-367. Belfast & Ross-on-Wye: Ulster Museum & Marine Conservation Society.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Klebsormidium is Klebsormidium flaccidum (Kützing) P.C.Silva, Mattox & W.H.Blackwell.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorhormidium catenatum G.R.South & Tittley.
Source of Synonymy
South, G.R. & Tittley, I. (1986). A checklist and distributional index of the benthic marine algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. pp. [1]–76. London and St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada: British Museum (Natural History) and Huntsman Marine Laboratory.
Basionym
Hormidium catenatum P.J.L.Dangeard
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), chained, chain-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 October 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
