Chantransia gracilis (Børgesen) De Toni, nom. illeg. 1924
Publication Details
Chantransia gracilis (Børgesen) De Toni, nom. illeg. 1924: 54
Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1924). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. VI. Florideae. Sectio V. Additamenta. pp. [i]-xi, [1]-767, frontispiece. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Request PDFType 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 Colaconema gracile (Børgesen) Ateweberhan & Prud'homme.
Source of Synonymy
Ateweberhan, M. & Prud'homme van Reine, W.F. (2005). A taxonomic survey of seaweeds from Eritrea. Blumea 50: 65-111.
Basionym
Acrochaetium gracile Børgesen
Type Information
Type locality: St. Thomas Harbor, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 8) Type: on Sargassum vulgare; C (presumably); (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 8)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 June 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 02 May 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Chantransia gracilis Chevallier, 1836. - (02 May 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025
