Cheilosporum pulchellum Harvey 1855
Current name:
Jania pulchella (Harvey) Johansen & Womersley
Rottnest Island, Western AustraliaJ.M. Huisman
Publication Details
Cheilosporum pulchellum Harvey 1855: 547
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1855). Some account of the marine botany of the colony of western Australia. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 22: 525-566.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Cheilosporum is Cheilosporum sagittatum (J.V.Lamouroux) Areschoug.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Jania pulchella (Harvey) Johansen & Womersley.
Source of Synonymy
Kim, J.H., Guiry, M.D., Oak, J.H., Choi, D.-S., Kang, S.-H., Chung, H. & Choi, H.-G. (2007). Phylogenetic relationships within the tribe Janieae (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological data: a reappraisal of Jania. Journal of Phycology 43: 1310-1319.
Type Information
Type locality: Rottnest Island, Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 241)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful and little (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 May 2000 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 January 2011
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Nomenclatural note
According to Silva et al. (1996: 241), the conspecificity of Jania affinis and Cheilosporum pulchellum was noted by Johansen & Womersley (1994: 619) but since the two names have equal priority, those authors should have used the former name rather than proposing the new combination Jania pulchella. - (27 April 2009) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
Johansen & Womersley in Womersley (1996: 309) cite this species (basionym) and Jania affinis as synonyms of Jania pulchella. Silva et al (1996: 241) consider C. pulchellum and Jania pulchella to be synonyms of Jania affinis. - (27 April 2009) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 June 2025
