Compsopogon aegyptiacus A.A.Aleem 1981
Publication Details
Compsopogon aegyptiacus A.A.Aleem 1981: 60, fig. 1 a-f
Published in: Aleem, A.A. (1981). Compsopogon aegyptiacus nov. sp., red alga from Lake Manzala, Egypt, with notes on the taxonomy of the genus . Bulletin of the Faculty of Science King Abdul Aziz University 5: 59-68, 1 fig., 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Compsopogon is Compsopogon caeruleus (Balbis ex C.Agardh) Montagne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Compsopogon caeruleus (Balbis ex C.Agardh) Montagne.
Source of Synonymy
Necchi, O., Jr., Fo, A.S.G., Salomaki, E.D., West, J.A. Aboal, M. & Vis, M.L. (2013). Global sampling reveals low genetic diversity within Compsopogon (Compsopogonales, Rhodophyta). European Journal of Phycology 48(2): 152-162.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 January 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
