Rhizoclonium chelonum (Collins) R.Ciferri 1934
Publication Details
Rhizoclonium chelonum (Collins) R.Ciferri 1934: 16
Published in: Ciferri, R. (1934). Osservazioni sopra le Algae epizoe delle Tartarughe. Atti dell'Istituto Botanico dell'Universita di Pavia, Serie IV, 5: 3-21, 4 fig.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhizoclonium is Rhizoclonium juergensii (Mertens) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Arnoldiella chelonum (Collins) C.Boedeker.
Basionym
Chaetomorpha chelonum Collins
Type Information
Holotype locality: Walnut Lake, Michigan, USA; (Boedeker & al. 2012: 821) Holotype: T.L. Hankinson; on turtle carapaces; NY; 00887601 (Boedeker & al. 2012: 821) Notes: On backs of turtles, Chrysemys marginata and Aromochelys odorata (INA).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 October 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 14 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
