Chylocladia affinis var. arcuata Hooker f. & Harvey 1847
Publication Details
Chylocladia affinis var. arcuata Hooker f. & Harvey 1847: 402
Published in: Hooker, J.D. & Harvey, W.H. (1847). Algae tasmanicae: being a catalogue of the species of algae collected on the shores of Tasmania by Ronald Gunn, Esq., Dr. Heannerett, Mrs. Smith, Dr. Lyall and Dr. J.D. Hooker; with characters of the new species. London Journal of Botany 6: 397-417.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Chylocladia is Chylocladia kaliformis (Goodenough & Woodward) Hooker.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Champia zostericola (Harvey) Reedman & Womersley.
Type Information
Type locality: "George Town Gunn." [Tasmania]; (Hooker & Harvey 1847: 402) Lectotype: On stems of Heterozostera (?); BM; 000619421 (Reedman & Womersley 1976: 87) Notes: Reedman & Womersley (1976: 87) note that the general confusion between C. affinis and C. zostericola (or C. affinis var. arcuata) is probably largely due to Harvey in his Alg. Aust. Exsicc. listing 253H from Western Port. Vic. as C. affinis, whereas these specimens are typical C. zostericola.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 March 2009 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
