Acrochaetium asparagopsis (Chemin) Papenfuss 1945
Publication Details
Acrochaetium asparagopsis (Chemin) Papenfuss 1945: 312
Published in: Dixon, P.S. & Irvine, L.M. (1977). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 1. Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales. pp. [i]-xi, [1]-252, 90 figs. London: British Museum (Natural History).
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acrochaetium is Acrochaetium secundatum (Lyngbye) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema asparagopsis Chemin.
Source of Synonymy
Chemin, E. (1926). Une nouvelle espèce de Colaconema sur Asparagopsis hamifera Okam. Compte Rendu Hebdomadaire des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences. Paris 183: 900-902, 4 figs.
Basionym
Colaconema asparagopsis Chemin
Type Information
Type locality: Finistère; Cherbourg; Cornwall (England); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 March 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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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
