Rhodochorton mesocarpum (Carmichael) Kjellman 1883
Publication Details
Rhodochorton mesocarpum (Carmichael) Kjellman 1883: 234
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1885 '1883'). The algae of the Arctic Sea. A survey of the species, together with an exposition of the general characters and the development of the flora. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 20(5): 1-351, 31 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilothamnion pluma (Dillwyn) Thuret.
Source of Synonymy
Garbary, D.J. (1987). The Acrochaetiaceae (Rhodophyta): an annotated bibliography. Bibliotheca Phycologica 77: [1]-267, 2 tables.
Basionym
Callithamnion mesocarpum Carmichael
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 October 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 September 2011
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Taxonomic note
Garbary (1987: 212) lists this species as a problematic and excluded species. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 September 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2025
