Rhodochorton macula (Rosenvinge) Rosenvinge 1935

Publication Details
Rhodochorton macula (Rosenvinge) Rosenvinge 1935: 7

Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. (1935). Distribution of the Rhodophyceae in the Danish waters. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter, Afd. 9 6(2): 1-44. [in Box 258]

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Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium macula (Rosenvinge) Hamel.

Source of Synonymy
Hamel, G. (1927). Recherches sur les genres Acrochaetium Naeg. et Rhodochorton Naeg. Published Ph.D. thesis. pp. i-v, 1-117, 47 figs. Saint-Lô: Imprimerie R. Jaqueline, rue des Images, 23.

Basionym
Chantransia macula Rosenvinge

Type Information
Type locality: Gjenild Klint, Kattegat, Denmark; (Woelkerling & Womersley 1994: 63) Holotype: C; (Woelkerling & Womersley 1994: 63) Notes: Gjerrild Klint (INA). [Klint = cliff (Danish)].

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), spot, blotch, mesh of network (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 24 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024

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