Asterocytis (Hansgirg) Gobi ex F.Schmitz, 1896
Holotype species: Asterocytis ramosa (Thwaites) Gobi ex F.Schmitz
Publication details: (Hansgirg) Gobi ex F.Schmitz, 1896: 314
Currently accepted name for the type species: Chroodactylon ornatum (C.Agardh) Basson
Original publication and holotype designation: Schmitz, F. (1896). Bangiaceae. In: Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien nebst ihren Gattungen und wichtigeren Arten insbesondere den Nutzpflanzen unter Mitwirkung zahlreicher hervorragender Fachgelehrten, Teil 1, Abteilung 2. (Engler, A. & Prantl, K. Eds), pp. 307-316. Leipzig: verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.
Request PDFPrecise date of publication: Dec. 1896
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2021-11-26 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroodactylon.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Drew, K.M. & Ross, R. (1965). Some generic names in the Bangiophycidae. Taxon 14: 93-99.
Nomenclatural note
Frequently misspelled "Asterocystis". Seemingly derived from the Latin: aster, a star (masculine noun), and cytis (a feminine noun), a precious stone. The genus is accordingly feminine. - (26 November 2021) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
