Chlorosiphon shuttleworthianus Kützing 1843
Publication Details
Chlorosiphon shuttleworthianus Kützing 1843: 301
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Chlorosiphon.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scytosiphon lomentaria (Lyngbye) Link.
Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1958). Notes on algal nomenclature. IV. Various genera and species of Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae. Taxon 7: 104-109.
Type Information
Holotype locality: Ireland ["west coast of Eire"'; probably Renvyle, Co. Galway]; (Papenfuss 1958: 104) Holotype: Shuttleworth; L; (Papenfuss 1958: 104)
Eponomy
Robert James Shuttleworth (1810-1874) was in the Renvyl area in Connemara in 1830 and 1831 helping his stepbrother Blake on his estate. During this time he collected several algae, flowering plants (Webb & Scannell 1983: 16), and molluscs (Thompson 1856:
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 October 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 October 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 November 2024
