Phycocelis crouaniorum Athanasiadis, nom. illeg. 1996

Publication Details
Phycocelis crouaniorum Athanasiadis, nom. illeg. 1996: 178 (as 'crouani')

Published in: Athanasiadis, A. (1996). Taxonomisk litteratur och biogeografi av Skandinaviska rödalger och brunalger. pp. 1-280, 1 map. Göteborg: Algologia.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phycocelis is Phycocelis foecunda Strömfelt.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asperococcus fistulosus (Hudson) W.J.Hooker.

Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 June 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 October 2024

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Atlas_checklist note
As Chilionema reptans in Guiry (1997); see Athanasiadis (1996: 178). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Nomenclatural notes
Illegimate: superfluous. - (05 May 2007) - G.M. Guiry
According to Athanasiadis (1996:178, footnote), “The name Phycocelis reptans (P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan) Kjellman (1890: 81) cannot be used for this species because it is a later homonym of Phycocelis reptans Kjellman (1890: 81), selected by Kylin (1907: 41) as basionym of Hecatonema reptans (Kjellman) Kylin (1907: 41).” This statement in internally inconsistent and further nomenclatural investigation is required. Furthermore, the specific epithet, since it honours the brothers Crouan, is correctly “crouaniorum” (M.J. Wynne, pers. comm.). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 May 2025