Cordylecladia furcellata J.Agardh 1872
Publication Details
Cordylecladia furcellata J.Agardh 1872: 19
Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1872). Bidrag till Florideernes systematik. Lunds Universitets Års-Skrift, Afdelningen for Mathematik och Naturvetenskap 8(6): 1-60.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cordylecladia is Cordylecladia erecta (Greville) J.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cephalocystis furcellata (J.Agardh) A.J.K.Millar, G.W.Saunders, I.M.Strachan & Kraft.
Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (1996). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIIB - Gracilariales, Rhodymeniales, Corallinales and Bonnemaisoniales. pp. [1]-392, 160 figs. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study with assistance from the State Herbarium of South Australia.
Type Information
Type locality: Port Phillip Heads, Victoria; (Womersley 1996: 51) Holotype: W.H. Harvey; October or November 1854; LD; 26690 (Millar, Saunders, Strachan & Kraft 1996: 51) Notes: Womersley (1996: 51) notes that J. Agardh (1872: 20) independently described Cordylecladia furcellata, based on Harvey Alg. Aust. Exsicc. No. 395E.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), forked; having a small notch at apex (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 March 2009
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Taxonomic note
According to Womersley (1996: 51), Cordeylecladia furcellata doubtfully belongs to Cordylecladia. - (26 February 2009) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025
