Ceramium horridulum P.C.Silva 1972
Publication Details
Ceramium horridulum P.C.Silva 1972: 204
Published in: Silva, P.C. (1972). Remarks on algal nomenclature. V. Taxon 21: 199-205.
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 Ceramothamnion horridulum (P.C.Silva) M.J.Wynne & C.W.Schneider.
Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. & Schneider, C.W. (2023). Reinstatement of Ceramothamnion H.Richards (1901), a replacement name for the newly described Stirkia (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta). Notulae Algarum 296: 1-4.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), somewhat prickly.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 October 2023
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Ceramium horridum Setchell & N.L.Gardner, 1924; priority for Ceramium horridum Meneghini, 1844. - (13 August 2011) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 March 2025
