Acrochaetium codii Hamel 1927
Publication Details
Acrochaetium codii Hamel 1927: 30, 92, fig. 97
Published in: Hamel, G. (1927). Recherches sur les genres Acrochaetium Naeg. et Rhodochorton Naeg. Published Ph.D. thesis. pp. i-v, 1-117, 47 figs. Saint-Lô: Imprimerie R. Jaqueline, rue des Images, 23.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Acrochaetium is Acrochaetium secundatum (Lyngbye) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Colaconema caespitosum (J.Agardh) Jackelman, Stegenga & J.J.Bolton.
Source of Synonymy
Furnari, G. & Cormaci, M. (2016). Nomenclatural and taxonomic observations on ‘Callithamnion codii’ (Rhodophyta: Colaconematales). Webbia 71: 241-244.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), living on the genus Codium.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 28 July 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 February 2017
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Nomenclatural note
G. Furnari writes (e-mail, 7 April 2010): "Acrochaetium codii was described by Hamel (1927: 30) who, however, attributed it to (P. et H. Crouan) Bornet. But, Bornet never published that combination and the intended basionym 'Callithamnion codii P. et H. Crouan (1860: 368)' is a nomen nudum. Consequently, the species should be attributed to only Hamel.
In Cecere E., Petrocelli A., Alongi G., Saracino O.D., Cormaci M. & G. Furnari (2000), Marine benthic flora of the Gargano promontory (Adriatic Sea, southern Italy). Flora Mediterranea, 10: 325-347, I proposed at page 335 the combination Audouinella codii (Hamel) G. Furnari since that previously proposed by Garbary was invalid because it was based on the nomen nudum Callithamnion codii P. et H. Crouan.". Under Art. 41.4 of the ICN, Acrochaetium codii can be regarded as a new name validated by Hamel's (1927:30) description and is treated as such by INA. - (07 April 2010) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic notes
Acrochaetium codii is probbaly part of a species complex that includes A. caespitosum, A. botryocarpum, and A rhizoideum (Guiry, pers. comm.) the species limits of which remain to be resolved. Furnari & Cormaci (2016: 242) refer the name to the synonymy of Colaconema codii. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Combination previously proposed by Børgesen, 1915:56, with basionym Callithamnion codii Croaun frat. 1860, inval. The former combination is invalid: lacking description and its basionym is invalid [INA] - (14 March 2016) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
