Ceramium verongiae D.L.Ballantine & M.J.Wynne 1986
Publication Details
Ceramium verongiae D.L.Ballantine & M.J.Wynne 1986: 497, figs 1-4, 7-9
Published in: Ballantine, D.L. & Wynne, M.J. (1986). Notes on the marine algae of Puerto Rico. II. Additions of Ceramiaceae (Rhodophyta) including Ceramium verongiae sp. nov. Botanica Marina 29: 497-502.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Corallophila verongiae (D.L.Ballantine & M.J.Wynne) R.E.Norris.
Source of Synonymy
Norris, R.E. (1993). Taxonomic studies on Ceramiaceae (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) with predominantly basipetal growth of corticating filaments. Botanica Marina 36: 389-398, 10 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Rico: offshore from Margarita Reef, La Parguera; Type: Ballantine 570 (Male); 24.xii.1979; on Verongia at 30 m depth; MICH;
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 January 2025
