Chondria littoralis Harvey 1853
Publication Details
Chondria littoralis Harvey 1853: 22
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1853). Nereis boreali-americana; or, contributions towards a history of the marine algae of the atlantic and pacific coasts of North America. Part II. Rhodospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(5): [i-ii], [1]-258, pls XIII-XXXVI.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chondria is Chondria tenuissima (Withering) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "HAB. On the Florida Keys. Abundant at Key West, near high-water mark. W. H. H., Prof. Tuomey, (58, 59, &c.) (v. v.)"; (Harvey 1853: 22) Notes: Type at TCD?
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pertaining to the shore (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 June 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 September 2024