Chordaria tomentosa (Hudson) Fries 1845
Current name:
Spongonema tomentosum (Hudson) Kützing
Murles Point, Co. Donegal, Ireland; on Fucus in pools - 25 May 1994. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Chordaria tomentosa (Hudson) Fries 1845: 124
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 Spongonema tomentosum (Hudson) Kützing.
Basionym
Conferva tomentosa Hudson
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tomentose, i.e., thickly and evenly covered with short more or less adpressed curled or curved matted hairs (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 June 2000 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
