Chondrus pinnulatus f. armatus (Harvey) Yamada & Mikami 1965

Publication Details
Chondrus pinnulatus f. armatus (Harvey) Yamada & Mikami 1965: 225, fig. 25; pl. 2

Published in: Mikami, H. (1965). A systematic study of the Phyllophoraceae and Gigartinaceae from Japan and its vicinity. Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries Hokkaido University 5(2): 181-285.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondrus is Chondrus crispus Stackhouse.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chondrus armatus (Harvey) Okamura.

Source of Synonymy
Brodie, J., Masuda, M., Mine, I. & Guiry, M.D. (1997). Two morphologically similar biological species: Chondrus pinnulatus and C. armatus (Gigartinaceae, Rhodophyta). Journal of Phycology 33: 682-698.

Basionym
Cystoclonium armatum Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan; (Harvey 1857: 232) Lectotype: James Morrow; v.1854; TCD; (Masuda & al. 1995: 193, fig. 3)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), like a little wing.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Growing on rocks in the lower littoral and sublittoral belts (Mikami 1965: 226).

Created: 19 November 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 06 August 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 April 2025

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