Castagnea mediterranea (Kützing) Hauck
Current name:
Cladosiphon mediterraneus Kützing
Ladiko bay, Rhodes isl., Greece, April 2009, 1m depth - 15 July 2011. Kostas Tsiamis (kostas.tsiamis@gmail.com)
Publication Details
Castagnea mediterranea (Kützing) Hauck
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Castagnea is Castagnea polycarpa Derbès & Solier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladosiphon mediterraneus Kützing.
Basionym
Cladosiphon mediterraneus Kützing
Type Information
Syntype localities: Livorno and Naples, Italy, Mai, Jun 1835; (Kützing 1843: 329) Type: L;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Mediterranean Sea (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
