Cheilosporum flabellatum (Harvey) Areschoug 1852
Publication Details
Cheilosporum flabellatum (Harvey) Areschoug 1852: 544
Published in: Areschoug, J.E. (1852). Ordo XII. Corallineae. In: Species genera et ordines algarum....Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. (Agardh, J.G. Eds), pp. 506-576. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cheilosporum is Cheilosporum sagittatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Jania prolifera (J.V.Lamouroux) Ji H.Kim, Guiry & H.-G.Choi.
Basionym
Amphiroa flabellata Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Port Natal (Durban), South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 229)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flabellate, fan-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 20 August 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2025
