Ceramium macrotrichum Feldmann-Mazoyer 1952
Publication Details
Ceramium macrotrichum Feldmann-Mazoyer 1952: 43, figs 22 a-c
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1952). Some marine algae from Mauritius. Additions to the parts previously published. IV. Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, Biologiske Meddelelser 18(19): 1-72, 33 figs, 5 plates.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gayliella macrotricha (Feldmann-Mazoyer) Huisman.
Source of Synonymy
Huisman, J.M. (2018). Algae of Australia. Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae. pp. [i]-xii, 1-672, 189 figs. Canberra & Melbourne: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing.
Type Information
Type locality: Riambel, near Souillac, Mauritius; (Børgesen 1952: 43) Holotype: C?; (Huisman 2018: 416)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 April 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 October 2018
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Nomenclatural note
Børgesen (1952: 43) notes the authority for this species as ‘G. Feldm.’. Geneviève Feldmann later became known as Feldmann-Mazoyer as recorded here. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
