Chaetangium fastigiatum (Bory) J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Chaetangium fastigiatum (Bory) J.Agardh 1851: 460

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 1. pp. 337 [bis]-351 [bis] 352-506. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Publication date: Jan-Jun

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chaetangium is Chaetangium ornatum (Linnaeus) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nothogenia fastigiata (Bory) P.G.Parkinson.

Source of Synonymy
Parkinson, P.G. (1983). The typification and status of the name Chaetangium (Algae). Taxon 32: 605-610.

Basionym
Halymenia fastigiata Bory

Type Information
Type locality: Îles Malouines [Falkland Islands]; (Dumont d'Urville 1825: 22) Holotype: PC; ? (Huisman & Womersley 2006: 91) Notes: Huisman & Womersley (2006: 91) note that the holotype is presumably in PC, but cannot presently be located (B. de Reviers, pers. comm., 9 May 2006). Fragments in LD (Herb. Agardh 32591)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fastigiate, with branches clustered, parallel and erect, giving a narrow elongated habit (occasionally meaning branched reaching to the same height) (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 01 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 July 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025

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