Asterocytis ornata (C.Agardh) Hamel 1924
Current name:
Chroodactylon ornatum (C.Agardh) Basson
Houghton Regis Chalk Pit (Marl Lakes) SSSI, Bedfordshire, UK. - 15 May 2017. Chris Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Asterocytis ornata (C.Agardh) Hamel 1924: 451
Published in: Hamel, G. (1924). Foridées de France, I-II. Bangiales. Revue Algologique 1: 278-292, 427-457.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterocytis is Asterocytis ramosa (Thwaites) Gobi ex F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroodactylon ornatum (C.Agardh) Basson.
Basionym
Conferva ornata C.Agardh
Type Information
Type locality: Bridge near Transberg, Lake Mälaren, near Stockholm, Sweden; (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 42) Type: LD; A1863 (Brodie & Irvine 2003: 42)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished, equipped, embellished, adorned (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
