Audouinella velutina (Hauck) G.R.South & Tittley 1986
Publication Details
Audouinella velutina (Hauck) G.R.South & Tittley 1986: 38
Published in: South, G.R. & Tittley, I. (1986). A checklist and distributional index of the benthic marine algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. pp. [1]–76. London and St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada: British Museum (Natural History) and Huntsman Marine Laboratory.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Audouinella is Audouinella miniata Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodochorton velutinum (Hauck) Hamel.
Source of Synonymy
Hamel, G. (1927). Recherches sur les genres Acrochaetium Naeg. et Rhodochorton Naeg. Published Ph.D. thesis. pp. i-v, 1-117, 47 figs. Saint-Lô: Imprimerie R. Jaqueline, rue des Images, 23.
Basionym
Chantransia velutina Hauck
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), velvety, densely covered with short soft erect hairs (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 July 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024
