Chordaria simplex Harvey 1857

Publication Details
Chordaria simplex Harvey 1857: 331

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1857 '1856'). Algae. In: Account of the Botanical specimens. (Gray, A., ed) Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan, performed in the years 1852, 1853 and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy. Volume II - with illustrations. (Anon. Eds), pp. 331-332. Washington: Senate of the Thirty-third Congress, Second Session, Executive Document. House of Representatives.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chordaria is Chordaria flagelliformis (O.F.Müller) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Myelophycus simplex (Harvey) Papenfuss.

Type Information
Simoda, Japan; (Harvey 1857: 331) Type: TCD; (Yoshida 1998: 283)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 August 1999 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 November 2010

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024

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