Cruoria rosea (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1867

Current name:
Halarachnion ligulatum (Woodward) Kützing
microscope, Ría de Vigo, Galicia, Spain, 2006; VS of thallusIgnacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)
Publication Details
Cruoria rosea (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan 1867: 147, pro parte
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cruoria is Cruoria pellita (Lyngbye) Fries.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Halarachnion ligulatum (Woodward) Kützing.
Basionym
Contarinia rosea P.Crouan & H.Crouan
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 May 2010
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Habitat note
Growing on living maerl and occasionally on dead shells; depth range: 17-19 m (Pena & Bárbara, 2013). - (06 May 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025