Chondriopsis capensis (Harvey) J.Agardh 1863
Current name:
Chondria capensis (Harvey) Askenasy
Harvey, W.H. (1849). Nereis australis, or algae of the southern ocean: being figures and descriptions of marine plants, collected on the shores of the Cape of Good Hope, the extra-tropical Australian colonies, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Antarctic r
Publication Details
Chondriopsis capensis (Harvey) J.Agardh 1863: 802-803
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chondria capensis (Harvey) Askenasy.
Basionym
Laurencia capensis Harvey
Type Information
Type locality: Table Bay, Cape Province, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 480)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pertaining to the Cape, usually the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 August 2008
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 August 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
