Caulacanthus rigidus Kützing 1868
Publication Details
Caulacanthus rigidus Kützing 1868: 3, pl. 8: figs e, g
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1868). Tabulae phycologicae; oder, Abbildungen der Tange. Vol. XVIII pp. [i-iii], 1-35, 100 pls. Nordhausen: Gedruckt auf kosten des Verfassers (in commission bei W. Köhne).
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caulacanthus is Caulacanthus ustulatus (Turner) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caulacanthus ustulatus (Turner) Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Searles, R.B. (1968). Morphological studies of red algae of the order Gigartinales. University of California Publications in Botany 43: [i]-vii, [1]-100, 33 figs, incl. 12 pls.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rigid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 February 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 October 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
