Rhodochorton elegans K.M.Drew 1928
Publication Details
Rhodochorton elegans K.M.Drew 1928: 181, pl. 41, fig. 41; pl. 43, fig. 46
Published in: Drew, K.M. (1928). A revision of the genera Chantransia, Rhodocorton and Acrochaetium with descriptions of the marine species of Rhodochorton (Naeg.) gen. emend. on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 14: 139-224, pls 37-48.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema elegans (K.M.Drew) I.-K.Hwang & H.-S.Kim.
Type Information
Type locality: La Jolla, California; (Drew 1928: 181) Type: Drew, no. 418; December 1920; parasitic in the stipe of Eisenia arborea; Herb, Univ. Calif.; 294555 (Drew 1928: 181)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 February 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 August 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
