Rothella flexuosa (Müller) Gallion 1833
Current name:
Cladophora flexuosa (O.F.Müller) Kützing
1. Branch fragment. 2. Young plants growing on the shell Conus sp. sampled at depth of 5 m (Song Lo, Vietnam). (Photo in aquarium). - 09 March 2012. Eduard and Tamara Titlyanova (etitlyanov@mail.ru)
Publication Details
Rothella flexuosa (Müller) Gallion 1833
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora sericea (Hudson) Kützing.
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.
Basionym
Conferva flexuosa O.F.Müller
Type Information
Type locality: Denmark; (Silva & al. 1996: 773)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), zigzag, bent alternately in opposite directions (Stearn 1983).
Created: 29 April 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
