Chantransia pygmaea Kützing 1843

Publication Details
Chantransia pygmaea Kützing 1843: 285

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella pygmaea (Kützing) Weber Bosse.

Source of Synonymy
Weber-van Bosse, A. (1921). Liste des algues du Siboga. II. Rhodophyceae. Première partie. Protoflorideae, Nemalionales, Cryptonemiales. Vol. 59b pp. 187-310, figs 53-109, Plates VI-VIII. Leiden.

Type Information
Type locality: "Steinen in Wasserleitungen bei Schleusingen" [Germany: Thüringer Wand]; (INA 1996) Lectotype, designated by Necchi et al. (1993): L; 940285 (Necchi & Zucchi 1995: 210) Notes: IT: UC522268 (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 August 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024

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