Ceramium aculeatum C.Agardh ex Decaisne 1841
Publication Details
Ceramium aculeatum C.Agardh ex Decaisne 1841: 179
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1841). Plantes de l'Arabie Heureuse, recueillies par M. P.-E. Botta et décrites par M. J. Decaisne. Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 2(2): 89-199, pls V-VII.
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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spyridia aculeata (C.Agardh ex Decaisne) Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: Nuweiba, Egypt; (Silva & al. 1996: 429) Type: W. Schimper; 1837; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Type: IT: UC436436 (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 November 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
