Gongroceras penicillatum Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Gongroceras penicillatum Kützing 1849: 678
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ceramium fruticulosum f. penicillatum (Kützing) H.E.Petersen.
Source of Synonymy
Petersen, H.E. (1908). Danske arter af slaegten Ceramium (Roth) Lyngbye. Det Kgl. Danske Vidensk. Selsk. Skr., 7 Raekke, Naturvidensk. og Mathem. Afd. V 2: 41-96, 9 text-figs, plus 7 pls.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a pencil or an artist'’s camel-hair brush (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 04 March 2025
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Taxonomic note
At INA it appears as Gongroceras penicillatum Kützing 1849. (See INA) - (13 June 2024) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 April 2025
