Chromastrum arcuatum (Drew) Papenfuss 1945
Publication Details
Chromastrum arcuatum (Drew) Papenfuss 1945: 321
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1945). Review of the Acrochaetium-Rhodochorton complex of the red algae. University of California Publications in Botany 18: 229-334.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chromastrum is Chromastrum virgatulum (Harvey) Papenfuss.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium arcuatum (K.M.Drew) C.K.Tseng.
Basionym
Rhodochorton arcuatum Drew
Type Information
Type locality: Moss Beach, San Mateo County, California; (Drew 1928: 165) Holotype: Drew, no. 1037; on Pterosiphonia bipinnata; UC; 294558 (Drew 1928: 165)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A, curved, like a bow (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 31 January 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
