Rhodochorton kurilense Nagai 1941
Publication Details
Rhodochorton kurilense Nagai 1941: 156, pl. IV [4]: figs 23-28
Published in: Nagai, N. (1941). Marine algae of the Kurile Islands, II. Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido Imperial University 46: 139-310.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chromastrum kurilense (Nagai) Stegenga & Mulder.
Source of Synonymy
Stegenga, H. & Mulder, A.S. (1979). Remarks on the Audouinella microscopica (Näg.) Woelkerling complex, with a brief survey of the genus Chromastrum Papenfuss (Rhodophyta, Nemaliales). Acta Botanica Neerlandica 28: 289-311.
Type Information
Type locality: "S. Kuriles. Kunasiri Isl-Tomari. Epiphytic on the fronds of Chaetomorpha aerea, in company with R[hodochorton] moniliforme."; (Nagai 1941: 157)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 July 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 23 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
