Characium marinum Kjellman 1883
Publication Details
Characium marinum Kjellman 1883: 388, no fig.
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1883). Norra Ishafvets algflora [Northern Arctic Ocean algalflora]. Vega-expeditionens Vetenskapliga Iakttagelser 3: 1-431, pls 1-31.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Characium is Characium sieboldii A.Braun.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Musselbay, Spitzbergen (Svalbard); (Kjellman 1877) Lectotype: original illustration; (Kjellman 1877: pl. 4, fig. 10) Notes: Kjellman (1877) recorded this species as Characium sp.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
