Chantransia macrospora H.C.Wood 1873
Publication Details
Chantransia macrospora H.C.Wood 1873: 216, pl. 19: fig. 3
Published in: Wood, H.C. (1873 '1872'). A contribution to the history of the fresh-water algae of North America. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 19(241): i-vii, 1-262.
Request PDFPublication date: January 1873 [TL-2]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Batrachospermum macrosporum Montagne.
Type Information
Type locality: USA, South Carolina, Aiken; (Necchi & Zucchi 1995: 210) Lectotype, designated by Necchi et al., 1993: H.W. Ravenel 160; 5.xi.1869; PH; (Necchi & Zucchi 1995: 210)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 July 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
