Rhodochorton speluncarum Collins & Hervey 1917
Publication Details
Rhodochorton speluncarum Collins & Hervey 1917: 147
Published in: Collins, F.S. & Hervey, A.B. (1917). The algae of Bermuda. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 53: 1-195, 6 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ptilothamnion speluncarum (Collins & Hervey) D.L.Ballantine & M.J.Wynne.
Source of Synonymy
Ballantine, D.L. & Wynne, M.J. (1998). Ptilothamnion speluncarum (Collins & Herv.) comb. nov. (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) from Puerto Rico. Cryptogamie Algologie 19(3): 223-229, 6 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Agar Island, Hamilton Harbour, Bermuda, western Atlantic; (Schneider, Lane & Saunders 2010: 158)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 December 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 February 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025
