Ceramium spongiosum (Hudson) Wahlenberg 1826

Cladostephus spongiosus (Hudson) C.Agardh

Current name: Cladostephus spongiosus (Hudson) C.Agardh
microscope, Spain, Lugo, 2007Ignacio Bárbara (barbara@udc.es)

Publication Details
Ceramium spongiosum (Hudson) Wahlenberg 1826: 905

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceramium is Ceramium virgatum Roth.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladostephus spongiosus (Hudson) C.Agardh.

Basionym
Conferva spongiosa Hudson

Type Information
Type locality: England; (Silva & al. 1996: 574) Lectotype: BM; (Womersley 1987: 185)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spongy, porous, soft like a wet sponge (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 27 June 2000 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 September 2004

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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 28 March 2024

 
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