Chaetomorpha capillaris (Linnaeus) S.F.Gray 1864
Publication Details
Chaetomorpha capillaris (Linnaeus) S.F.Gray 1864: 47
Published in: Gray, J.E. (1864). Handbook of British water-weeds or algae. The Diatomaceae by W. Carruthers. pp. i-iv, 1-123. London: R. Hardwicke, Picadilly.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetomorpha is Chaetomorpha melagonium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora glomerata (Linnaeus) Kützing.
Basionym
Conferva capillaris Linnaeus
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), capillary, hair-like, thread-like (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 March 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 March 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
