Acrotylus clavatus Harvey 1853
Publication Details
Acrotylus clavatus Harvey 1853: 196
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1853). Nereis boreali-americana; or, contributions towards a history of the marine algae of the atlantic and pacific coasts of North America. Part II. Rhodospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 5(5): [i-ii], [1]-258, pls XIII-XXXVI.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Acrotylus is Acrotylus australis J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Corynomorpha clavata (Harvey) J.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Agardh, J.G. (1872). Bidrag till Florideernes systematik. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 8(6): 1-60.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clavate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 September 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 March 2008
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
