Gongroceras penicillatum (Areschoug) J.Agardh 1851
Publication Details
Gongroceras penicillatum (Areschoug) J.Agardh 1851: 141
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.
Request PDFType 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 Ceramium penicillatum Areschoug.
Basionym
Ceramium penicillatum Areschoug
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a pencil or an artist'’s camel-hair brush (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 28 August 2006
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
