Chromastrum leptonema (Rosenvinge) Stegenga & Mulder, nom. inval. 1979
Publication Details
Chromastrum leptonema (Rosenvinge) Stegenga & Mulder, nom. inval. 1979: 305
Published in: Stegenga, H. & Mulder, A.S. (1979). Remarks on the Audouinella microscopica (Näg.) Woelkerling complex, with a brief survey of the genus Chromastrum Papenfuss (Rhodophyta, Nemaliales). Acta Botanica Neerlandica 28: 289-311.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chromastrum is Chromastrum virgatulum (Harvey) Papenfuss.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema leptonema (Rosenvinge) Alongi, Cormaci & G.Furnari.
Source of Synonymy
Cormaci, M., Furnari, G. & Alongi, G. (2017). Flora marina bentonica del Mediterraneo: Rhodophyta (Rhodymeniophycidae escluse). Bollettino dell'Accademia Gioenia di Scienze Naturali di Catania 50(380): 1-391, 53 pls.
Basionym
Chantransia leptonema Rosenvinge
Type Information
Type locality: "Localities. Sk: Hanstholm, Roshage, on Chondrus crispus in 2 m. depth, YU, August; XO, Mallegrund off Hirshals, on Polysiphonia urceolata, 11,5 to 15 m., August." [Skagerrak, Denmark]; (Rosenvinge 1909: 120) Syntypes: C?;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), fine-threaded.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 July 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 15 December 2017
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Nomenclatural note
INA: "invalid". Art. 41.5. - (31 January 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025
