Chaetomorpha tortuosa (Dillwyn) Kleen 1874

Publication Details
Chaetomorpha tortuosa (Dillwyn) Kleen 1874: 45

Published in: Kleen, E.A.G. (1874). Om Nordlandens högre hafsalger. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 31(9): 1-46, Plates IX, X.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetomorpha is Chaetomorpha melagonium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Conferva tortuosa Dillwyn

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "In Salt Pools by the River Yare near Yarmouth [Norfolk], and on Rocks in the Sea about Swansea [Wales]."; (Dillwyn 1805: pl. 46) Lectotype (Swansea, Wales]: BM; Notes: Silva et al. recommend consulting Blaire (1983: 198) for further information regarding the lectotype locality of this species. According to Womersley (1984: 168) the type is from Yarmouth, England; in BM (see Chapman, 1939: 21).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bent or twisted in different directions, involved, complicated (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 10 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 April 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Silva, Meñez & More (1987: 96) comment that the “...name Chaetomorpha tortuosa (Dillwyn) Kützing, although often cited, is non-existent. In fact, Kützing (1845: 205) transferred Chaetomorpha tortuosa Dillwyn (1805: pl. 46) to Rhizoclonium and established a new species, R. capillare to accommodate Mediterranean populations that other workers had associated erroneously (in his opinion) with Dillwyn’s plant. Still later, Kützing (1849: 376) transferred R. capillare to Chaetomorpha, unfortunately changing the epithet to tortuosa and thus setting the stage for serious confusion. Two taxonomic synonyms listed by Ardissone (1887: 209) have equal priority, Conferva liguistica Kützing (1843: 259) and Spongopsis mediterranea , of which the former is herewith chosen to serve as the basionym of the correct name for the species.” - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
According to Burrows (1991) this species is a synonym of Chaetomorpha mediterranea (Kutzing) Kutzing. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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