Hormoceras gracillimum Kützing 1842
Publication Details
Hormoceras gracillimum Kützing 1842: 733
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1842 '1841'). Ueber Ceramium Ag.. Linnaea 15(6): 727-746.
Request PDFPublication date: February-March 1842
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hormoceras is Hormoceras diaphanum (Lightfoot) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ceramium diaphanum (Lightfoot) Roth.
Type Information
Type locality: Trieste, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 920)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very slender (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 May 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 December 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 December 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
