Chondrodon flaccidus (Suhr) Kützing 1868
Publication Details
Chondrodon flaccidus (Suhr) Kützing 1868: 25, pl. 70: figs. a-c
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chondrodon is Chondrodon suhrii Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Delisea flaccida (Suhr) Papenfuss.
Basionym
Sphaerococcus flaccidus Suhr
Type Information
Type locality: "Algoa-Bai" [Algoa Bay, Cape Province, South Africa]; (Suhr 1834: 728)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flaccid, not able to hold up its own weight (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 May 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
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 26 April 2024
