Ceramium washingtoniense Kylin 1925

Publication Details
Ceramium washingtoniense Kylin 1925: 62

Published in: Kylin, H. (1925). The marine red algae in the vicinity of the Biological Station at Friday Harbor, Wash. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen 21(9): 1-87, 47 figs.

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Publication date: 1925

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ceramothamnion pacificum (Collins) M.J.Wynne & C.W.Schneider.

Source of Synonymy
Barros-Barreto, M.B., Jaramillo, M.A., Hommersand, M.H., Ferreira, P.C.G. & Maggs, C.A. (2023). Phylogenetic analysis of the red algal tribe Ceramieae reveals multiple morphological homoplasies but defines new genera. Cryptogamie, Algologie 44(2): 13-33 [Appendices 34-58].

Type Information
Type locality: False Bay, San Juan Is., WA, USA; (Carlile et al. 2010: 342) Type: H. Kylin; 24 July 1924; LD; 1265409 (Carlile et al. 2010: 342)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 April 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 October 2023

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Taxonomic note
Cho, Boo & Hansen (2001) agreed with Scagel et al. (1986) that this entity and C. pacificum were likely to be conspecific, but suggested that studies of tophotype material were necessary. - (07 August 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 March 2025