Chromastrum compactum (C.-C.Jao) Papenfuss 1945
Publication Details
Chromastrum compactum (C.-C.Jao) Papenfuss 1945: 321
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1945). Review of the Acrochaetium-Rhodochorton complex of the red algae. University of California Publications in Botany 18: 229-334.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chromastrum is Chromastrum virgatulum (Harvey) Papenfuss.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium compactum C.-C.Jao.
Basionym
Acrochaetium compactum C.-C.Jao
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: 13 June 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 30 April 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
