Chlorochytrium inclusum Kjellman 1883

Current name: Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Linnaeus) C.Hoek - 17 March 2017. David Fenwick
Publication Details
Chlorochytrium inclusum Kjellman 1883: 392, pl. 31: figs 8-17
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1883). Norra Ishafvets algflora [Northern Arctic Ocean algalflora]. Vega-expeditionens Vetenskapliga Iakttagelser 3: 1-431, pls 1-31.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chlorochytrium is Chlorochytrium lemnae Cohn.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Linnaeus) C.Hoek.
Source of Synonymy
Brodie, J., Maggs, C.A. & John, D.M. (2007). Green seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i-v], vi-xii, 1-242, 101 figs. London: British Phycological Society.
Type Information
Syntype localities: variour in the Arctic Ocean;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), included, enclosed, not projecting, comprised within (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 04 October 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 July 2017
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Taxonomic note
Sussmann et al. (1999) identified British Columbian specimens, collected as endophytes of Mazzaella splendens, as an alternate life history phase of Acrosiphonia species. - (11 May 2006)
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025