Chaetomorpha prostrata P.Anand 1938
Publication Details
Chaetomorpha prostrata P.Anand 1938: 134
Published in: Anand, P.L. (1938). Contributions to our knowledge of Indian marine algae. I. On some green algae from Karachi. In: Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Indian Science Congress, Calcutta, 1938. Part III. Abstracts. ( Eds), pp. 134 only. Calcutta:
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetomorpha is Chaetomorpha melagonium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophoropsis javanica (Kützing) P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Type locality: Manora, Karachi, Pakistan; (Silva & al. 1996: 792)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prostrate.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 November 1999 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 November 2011
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
