Chaetomorpha spiralis Okamura 1903
Current name:
Chaetomorpha spiralis Okamura
Sotogawa-cho, Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Courtesy Chiba University. Gross morphology.
Publication Details
Chaetomorpha spiralis Okamura 1903: 131
Published in: Okamura, K. (1903). Contents of the "Algae Japonicae Exsiccatae" Fasciculus II. Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 17: 129-132.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetomorpha is Chaetomorpha melagonium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Nemoto, Chiba Prefecture, Japan; (Silva & al. 1996: 767) Type: SAP; herb. Okamura Notes: fide isotype in UC
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 March 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
