Ceramium transversale Collins & Hervey 1917

Publication Details
Ceramium transversale Collins & Hervey 1917: 145-147, pl. 5, figs. 29-31

Published in: Collins, F.S. & Hervey, A.B. (1917). The algae of Bermuda. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 53: 1-195, 6 pls.

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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 Gayliella transversalis (Collins & Hervey) T.O.Cho & Fredericq.

Source of Synonymy
Cho, T.O., Boo, S.M., Hommersand, M.H., Maggs, C.A., McIvor, L. & Fredericq, S. (2008). Gayliella gen. nov. in the tribe Ceramieae (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological evidence. Journal of Phycology 44: 721-738, 11 figs.

Type Information
Type locality: Spanish Rock, Bermuda; (Silva & al. 1996: 397) Type: NY; (Cho & al. 2008: 727) Notes: Type: A.B. Hervery (Collins 8107, 10 April 1914, in NY.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 August 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 August 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024

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