Chantransia expansa H.C.Wood 1869
Publication Details
Chantransia expansa H.C.Wood 1869: 144
Published in: Wood, H.C. (1869). Prodromus of a study of the freshwater algae of North America. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 11: 119-145.
Request PDFPublication date: January 1869
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella violacea var. expansa (H.C.Wood) G.M.Smith.
Source of Synonymy
Smith, G.M. (1933). The fresh-water algae of the United States. pp. [i]-xi, 1-716, 449 figs, 2 tables. New York & London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc..
Type Information
USA: Pennsylvania: near Philadelphia.;
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), expanded, spread out (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 June 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 13 March 2019
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
