Chondria clavata var. dendroides Harvey 1863
Publication details
Chondria clavata var. dendroides Harvey 1863: synop.: xviii
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1863). Phycologia australica: or, a history of Australian seaweeds; comprising coloured figures and descriptions of the more characteristic marine algae of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia, and a synopsis of all known Australian algae. Vol. 5. pp. [i]-x, v-lxxiii (Synoptic catalogue), Plates CCXLI-CCC (with text). London: Lovell Reeve.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chondria is Chondria tenuissima (Withering) C.Agardh.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Corynecladia clavata (Sonder) J.Agardh
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), clavate (Stearn 1973).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Taxonomic notes
According to Womersley (2003: 450), Chondria clavata ß dendroides Harvey 1863, synop.: xviii (nom. nudum) is a synonym of Chondria incrassata (J. Agardh) Gordon-Mills & Womersley. However, on page 462 he cites it as a synonym of Laurencia clavata Sonder 1853. - (16 Feb 2009) - Wendy Guiry
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Key references
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIID Ceramiales - Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae. pp. [1]-533, 226 figs, 2 pls. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.
Created: 28 October 2003 by Wendy Guiry
Verified by: 17 May 2019 by M.D. Guiry
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