Chaetomorpha olneyi Harvey 1858
Publication Details
Chaetomorpha olneyi Harvey 1858: 86
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1858). Nereis boreali-americana: or, contributions to a history of the marine Algae of North America. Part III. Chlorospermeae. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 10(2): 1-140, pls 37-50.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetomorpha is Chaetomorpha melagonium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Eponomy
Named for Stephen Thayer Olney (1812-1878), Rhode Island businessman and phycologist.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 July 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 December 2011
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Taxonomic note
Taylor (1957: 78, footnote) considered this species to be so poorly defined as to be difficult to place exactly but considered it to Chaetomorpha aerea. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 December 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
