Chondria rubra Harvey 1863
Current name: Husseya rubra (Harvey) P.C.Silva
Publication Details
Chondria rubra Harvey 1863: pl. CCLXXX: figs 1, 2 (not figs. 3, 4 = Hypnea ramentacea (C. Agardh) J. Agardh)
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chondria is Chondria tenuissima (Withering) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Husseya rubra (Harvey) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia (probably south of Fremantle); (Silva & al. 1996: 501) Holotype: Clifton; TCD, Herb. Harvey; (Womersley 2003: 422) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Gordon-Mills & Womersley (1984: 149).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), red (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 February 2009
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2025
