Adelophyton corneum (J.Agardh) Kraft 1975
Publication Details
Adelophyton corneum (J.Agardh) Kraft 1975: 280, figs 1-22
Published in: Kraft, G.T. (1975). Consideration of the order Cryptonemiales and the families Nemastomataceae and Fucellariaceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in light of the morphology of Adelophyton corneum (J. Agardh) gen et comb. nov. from southern Australia. British Phycological Journal 10: 279-290, 22 figs.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Adelophyton.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Adelophycus corneus (J.Agardh) Kraft.
Basionym
Chaetangium corneum J.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Port Elliot, South Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 311) Holotype: Hussey; February 1898; Herb. Agardh, LD; 32571 (Womersley 1994: 272)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 March 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
