Chaetangium pulvinatum Levring 1955
Publication Details
Chaetangium pulvinatum Levring 1955: 422
Published in: Levring, T. (1956 '1955'). Contributions to the marine algae of New Zealand. I. Rhodophyta: Goniotrichales, Bangiales, Nemalionales and Bonnemaisoniales. Arkiv für Botanik, Uppsala, Ser. 2 3: 407-432.
Request PDFPublication date: 20 September 1956
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chaetangium is Chaetangium ornatum (Linnaeus) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nothogenia pulvinata (Levring) P.G.Parkinson.
Type Information
Type locality: Temple Bar, Russel, Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand; (Lindstrom et al. 2015: 102) Type: Levring; 24 March 1948; GB; Levring No. 88-5 (Lindstrom et al. 2015: 102)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cushion-shaped, strongly convexed (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 May 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 May 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
