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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Publication date: "post-Oct. 1841" [note in PDF]

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.

Source of Synonymy
Won, B.Y., Fredericq, S. & Cho, T.O. (2021). New insights into the phylogeny of Spyridia (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) species with uncinate spines, focusing on the structure of determinate branches. European Journal of Phycology 56(4): 389-402.

Type Information
Type locality: Nuweiba, Egypt; (Silva & al. 1996: 429) Type: W. Schimper; 1837; (INA 1996) Notes: Type: IT: UC436436 (INA).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly, spine-like (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 14 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 November 2021

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Taxonomic note
Spyridia hypnoides? - (11 November 2021) - G.M. Guiry

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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 13 June 2025