Ceramium dichotomum (Linnaeus) Roth 1797
Publication Details
Ceramium dichotomum (Linnaeus) Roth 1797: 153
Published in: Roth, A.W. (1797). Catalecta botanica quibus plantae novae et minus cognitae describuntur atque illustrantur. Fasc. 1. pp. [i]-viii, [1]-244 [1-2, index, pls], 8 pls. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: in Bibliopolo I.G. Mülleriano.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Vaucheria dichotoma (Linnaeus) Martius.
Basionym
Conferva dichotoma Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: England; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dichotomous, having divisions always in pairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 November 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
