Chondracanthus elegans (Greville) Guiry 1993
Publication Details
Chondracanthus elegans (Greville) Guiry 1993: 115, 117
Published in: Hommersand, M.H., Guiry, M.D., Fredericq, S. & Leister, G.L. (1993). New perspectives in the taxonomy of the Gigartinaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta). Proceedings of the International Seaweed Symposium 14: 105-120, 41 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondracanthus is Chondracanthus chauvinii (Bory) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Gigartina elegans Greville
Type Information
Type locality: Brazil; (Silva & al. 1996: 290) Type: E, PC; (Hommersand, Guiry, Fredericq & Leister 1993: 117)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 16 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024