Carpoglossum constrictum Kützing 1849
Current name:
Axillaria constricta (Kützing) Gruber
Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South Africa© M.D. Guiry
Publication Details
Carpoglossum constrictum Kützing 1849: 591
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Carpoglossum is Carpoglossum confluens (R.Brown ex Turner) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Axillariella constricta (Kützing) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. (1959). Remarks on algal nomenclature. II. Taxon 8: 60-64.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), constricted.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 September 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 August 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Intended basionym: Fucus constrictus Harvey 1838, illeg., intended combination, treated as new name - (08 August 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025
