Chantransia crispa (Vaucher) de Lamarck & De Candolle 1805
Publication Details
Chantransia crispa (Vaucher) de Lamarck & De Candolle 1805: 52
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora rivularis (Linnaeus) Kuntze.
Basionym
Prolifera crispa Vaucher
Type Information
Notes: Van de Hoek (1963: 113) notes type specimen lost (see Blum, 1953). Description and figure, however, suggest Cl. rivularis.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crisped, irregularly waved and twisted (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
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 25 April 2024
