Chondrus giganteus Yendo 1920
Current name:
Chondrus giganteus Yendo
Oishi-zaki, Yura, Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan - 22 March 2007. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Chondrus giganteus Yendo 1920: 4
Published in: Yendo, K. (1920). Novae algae japoniae. Decas I-III. Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 34: 1-12.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondrus is Chondrus crispus Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Cape Inuboi, Chiba Pref., Japan; (Yoshida 1991: 6) Lectotype: vii.1906; TI; (Yoshida 1991: 6, pl. 26b) Notes: Inubozaki, Chiba Pref. (Mikami 1965: 253). [zaki = cape, point].
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 August 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 August 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
