Ceramium violaceum var. tenue Roth 1806
Publication Details
Ceramium violaceum var. tenue Roth 1806: 151
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Polysiphonia fibrillosa (C.Agardh) Sprengel.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 May 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Taxonomic note
According to Savoie & Saunders (2019: 13), Polysiphonia violaceae f. tenuis [Ceramium violaceum var. tenue Roth (see INA)] is a synonym of Lophosiphonia fibrillosa (Dillwyn) Savoie & Saunders. - (14 March 2019) - G.M. Guiry
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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 14 June 2025
