Cystoclonium carnosum (Hooker & Harvey) J.Agardh 1851

Publication Details
Cystoclonium carnosum (Hooker & Harvey) J.Agardh 1851: 309

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1851). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 1. pp. [i]-xii, [1]-336 + 337-351 [Addenda and Indices]. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cystoclonium is Cystoclonium purpurascens (Hudson) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mychodea carnosa Hooker f. & Harvey.

Basionym
Mychodea carnosa Hooker f. & Harvey

Type Information
Type locality: "Tasmania, Mr. Gunn"; (Hooker & Harvey 1847: 408) Lectotype (Georgetown; designated by Kraft 1978: 520): Mr. Gunn; BM; 001039609 (Kraft 1978: 520 (fig. 29A)) Notes: "Type: Iconotype, here designated: F.T.Kützing, Tab. phycol. 16(2): pl. 77c, d (1866)" (Kraft & Saunders 2017: 234); superfluous? The Gunn specimen appears to be the holotype.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fleshy, succulent, soft but firm (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 May 2003 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 29 July 2009

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 July 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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