Hormoceras pygmaeum Kützing 1847
Publication Details
Hormoceras pygmaeum Kützing 1847: 35
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1847). Diagnosen und Bemerkungen zu neuen oder kritischen Algen. Botanische Zeitung 5: 1-5, 22-25, 33-38, 52-55, 164-167, 177-180, 193-198, 219-223.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hormoceras is Hormoceras diaphanum (Lightfoot) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ceramium tenuissimum var. pygmaeum (Kützing) Hauck.
Type Information
Type locality: near Civitavecchia, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 396)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 November 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
