Chromastrum macula (Rosenvinge) Papenfuss 1945

Publication Details
Chromastrum macula (Rosenvinge) Papenfuss 1945: 323

Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1945). Review of the Acrochaetium-Rhodochorton complex of the red algae. University of California Publications in Botany 18: 229-334.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chromastrum is Chromastrum virgatulum (Harvey) Papenfuss.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium macula (Rosenvinge) Hamel.

Basionym
Chantransia macula Rosenvinge

Type Information
Type locality: Gjenild Klint, Kattegat, Denmark; (Woelkerling & Womersley 1994: 63) Holotype: C; (Woelkerling & Womersley 1994: 63) Notes: Gjerrild Klint (INA). [Klint = cliff (Danish)].

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), spot, blotch, mesh of network (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 02 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 24 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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