Asterocytis ornata (C.Agardh) Hamel 1924

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.

Source of Synonymy
Basson, P.W. (1979). Marine algae of the Arabian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia (first half). Botanica Marina 22: 47-82, XVI plates.

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 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 March 2017

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Nomenclatural note
Included in synonymy with a question mark by Athanasiadis (2016: 25). - (23 March 2017) - M.D. Guiry

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