Chantransia humilis Rosenvinge 1909
Publication Details
Chantransia humilis Rosenvinge 1909: 117, fig. 44, 45
Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. (1909). The marine algae of Denmark. Contributions to their natural history. Part I. Introduction. Rhodophyceae I. (Bangiales and Nemalionales). Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter, 7. Række, Naturvidenskabelig og Mathematisk Afdeling 7: 1-151, 73 figs, 2 pls, 2 folded charts.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium humile (Rosenvinge) Børgesen.
Source of Synonymy
Børgesen, F. (1915). The marine algae of the Danish West Indies. Part 3. Rhodophyceae (1). Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 3: 1-80, Figs 1-86.
Type Information
Type locality: Spodsbjerg, Langeland, Denmark; (Womersley 1994: 64) Holotype: on Polysiphonia nigrescens; C; (Womersley 1994: 64)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), low, low-growing (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024
