Acrochaetium compactum C.-C.Jao 1936
Publication Details
Acrochaetium compactum C.-C.Jao 1936: 241, pl. 10: figs 6-14
Published in: Jao, C.-C. (1936). New Rhodophyceae from Woods Hole. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 63: 237-257, pls 10-13.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acrochaetium is Acrochaetium secundatum (Lyngbye) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium microscopicum (Nägeli ex Kützing) Nägeli.
Type Information
Type locality: Black Rock, Sconticut Neck near Fairhaven, New Bedford; (Jao 1936: 241) Type: 25 July 1934; Very abundant on Cladophora sp.; MICH; (Jao 1936: 241) Notes: Type in C.-C. Jao collections and Herb. Univ. Mich., Woods Hole No. 275.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), compact (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 November 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 January 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024