Adelophycus corneus (J.Agardh) Kraft 1994
Publication Details
Adelophycus corneus (J.Agardh) Kraft 1994: 272-273, figs. 85D-F, 86A-E
Published in: Womersley, H.B.S. & Kraft, G.T. (1994). Family Nemastomataceae Schmitz 1892:2, nom. cons. In: The marine benthic flora of southern Australia. Part IIIA. Bangiophyceae and Florideophyceae (Acrochaetiales, Nemaliales, Gelidiales, Hildenbrandiales and Gigartinales sensu lato). (Womersley, H.B.S. Eds), pp. 270-285. Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Adelophycus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Chaetangium corneum J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Port Elliot, South Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 311) Holotype: Hussey; February 1898; Herb. Agardh, LD; 32571 (Womersley 1994: 272)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 July 2009
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
