Chondrus fragilis (C.Agardh) Greville 1830
Current name:
Trematocarpus fragilis (C.Agardh) De Toni
South AfricaRobert Anderson (Robert.Anderson@uct.ac.za)
Publication Details
Chondrus fragilis (C.Agardh) Greville 1830: lv
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondrus is Chondrus crispus Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trematocarpus fragilis (C.Agardh) De Toni.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus fragilis C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 322)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fragile (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024