Cladophora rupestris f. contracta Simmons 1897
Publication Details
Cladophora rupestris f. contracta Simmons 1897: 274, no fig.
Published in: Simmons, H. (1897). Zur Kenntniss der Meeresalgen der Färöer. Hedwigia 36: 247-276, Pl. V.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cladophora is Cladophora oligoclona (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rama rupestris (Linnaeus) Boedeker, M.J.Wynne & Zuccarello.
Source of Synonymy
Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 18 maps, + 55 pls. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Type Information
Type locality: Near Näs, Island Österö; (Hoek 1963: 67) Type: 23/7/1895; C; Simmons, Iter faeroense 1895, n. 143
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rocky, rock-dwelling (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 April 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 06 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
