Ceramium virgatum Hooker f. & Harvey, nom. illeg. 1848
Publication Details
Ceramium virgatum Hooker f. & Harvey, nom. illeg. 1848: 445
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1848). Algae Novae Zelandiae. (Supplementum primum.). London Journal of Botany 7: 443-445.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), twiggy, long and slender or streaked, rod-like (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 September 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024