Chaetangium erinaceum (Turner) Papenfuss 1952
Current name:
Nothogenia erinacea (Turner) P.G.Parkinson
Olifantsbos, Cape Peninsula, South AfricaM.D. Guiry
Publication Details
Chaetangium erinaceum (Turner) Papenfuss 1952: 173
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chaetangium is Chaetangium ornatum (Linnaeus) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nothogenia erinacea (Turner) P.G.Parkinson.
Basionym
Fucus erinaceus Turner
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope; (Silva & al. 1996: 112)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), prickly or hedgehog-like.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 19 April 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
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 26 April 2024
