Rhizoclonium linum (O.F.Müller) Thuret ex Bornet 1892

Publication Details
Rhizoclonium linum (O.F.Müller) Thuret ex Bornet 1892: 205

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhizoclonium is Rhizoclonium juergensii (Mertens) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chaetomorpha linum (O.F.Müller) Kützing.

Basionym
Conferva linum O.F.Müller

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Sinus Nascovienses, & Rödbyenses Lalandiae minus profundos occupat." [Nakskov and Rødby, Denmark]; (Müller 1778: 7) Notes: According to Womersley (1984: 176) the type is from Lolland, Denmark and is probably lost. Syntypes: Nakskov and Rødby, Denmark (Silva et al. 1996). Nakskov is in the Lolland municipality in Region Sjælland on the western coast of the island of Lolland in south Denmark. Rødby is a town and a former municipality (Danish, kommune) also on the island of Lolland.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flax (Lewis & Short 1890).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 09 April 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 09 April 2017

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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