Chondria forsteri (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh 1823

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae
Order Ceramiales
Family Rhodomelaceae
Tribe Chondrieae
Genus Chondria

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Cape Peron, Western Australia. J.M. Huisman. © J.M. Huisman.

Shoalwater Bay, south of Perth, Western Australia; on seagrass leaves. 04 Aug 2016. John Huisman. © John Huisman (J.Huisman@murdoch.edu.au).

Laurencia forsteri (Mertens ex Turner) Greville Shoalwater Bay, south of Perth, Western Australia; on seagrass leaves
© John Huisman (J.Huisman@murdoch.edu.au)

Publication details
Chondria forsteri (Mertens ex Turner) C.Agardh 1823: 343

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 Laurencia forsteri (Mertens ex Turner) Greville

Basionym
Fucus forsteri Mertens ex Turner

Type information
Type locality: "New Zealand. Sir C. P. Thunberg.—Coast of New Holland, parasitical upon other Fuci. Mr. Menzies." (Turner 1808-1809: 16). Lectotype: Mr Menzies; BM (Womersley 2003: 462). Notes: Lectotype selected by Saito & Womersley (1974: 824).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

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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: 29 October 2003 by Wendy Guiry

Verified by: 16 February 2009 by Wendy Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 October 2020.