Gelidium corneum var. setaceum (Turner) Montagne 1846
Publication Details
Gelidium corneum var. setaceum (Turner) Montagne 1846: 106
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gelidium is Gelidium corneum (Hudson) J.V.Lamouroux.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gelidiella acerosa (Forsskål) Feldmann & Hamel.
Basionym
Fucus corneus var. setaceus Turner
Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 150)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horny, hard and close-textured but not brittle (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
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 16 April 2024
