Chroodactylon ornatum (C.Agardh) Basson 1979

Publication Details
Chroodactylon ornatum (C.Agardh) Basson 1979: 67, pl. IX [9]: fig. 52

Published in: Basson, P.W. (1979). Marine algae of the Arabian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia (second half). Botanica Marina 22: 65-82.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chroodactylon is Chroodactylon wolleanum Hansgirg.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Conferva ornata C.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Bridge near Transberg, Lake Mälaren, near Stockholm, Sweden; (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 42) Type: LD; A1863 (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 42)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished, equipped, embellished, adorned (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Marine, Brackish and in hardwater ponds with submerged vegetation where it occurs as an epiphyte. Womersely (1994: 24) notes that this species is more common in brackish than marine waters, and was recorded also from freshwater localities.

Created: 09 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 December 2024

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Taxonomic note
There is some doubt, originating from culture studies (Lewin & Robertson, 1971), as to whether freshwater and marine species of this genus should be maintained, and Schneider & Searles (1991: 178) adopt a single species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
Womersley (1994: 24) notes that this species is more common in brackish than marine waters, and was recorded from two freshwater localities in Victoria by Entwisle & Kraft (1984: 220). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Habitat note
Epiphytic on Hydrolithon farinosum, Pneophyllum fragile, Polysiphonia spp., Chondria spp., and other red algae that were epiphytic on Thalassia testudinum (Albis-Salas & Gavio 2011). - (30 January 2012) - G.M. Guiry

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