Rhodochorton macula (Rosenvinge) Rosenvinge 1935
Publication Details
Rhodochorton macula (Rosenvinge) Rosenvinge 1935: 7
Published in: Rosenvinge, L.K. (1935). Distribution of the Rhodophyceae in the Danish waters. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter, Afd. 9 6(2): 1-44. [in Box 258]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
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 26 April 2024
