Arthrocardia prolifera ( Lamouroux) Decaisne 1842
Current name:
Jania prolifera (J.V.Lamouroux) J.H.Kim, Guiry & H.-G.Choi
KwaZulu-NatalTom Schils (tom@schils.be)
Publication Details
Arthrocardia prolifera ( Lamouroux) Decaisne 1842: 359
Published in: Decaisne, J. (1842). Essais sur une classification des algues et des polypiers calcifères de Lamouroux. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Seconde Série 17: 297-380, [pls 14-17].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Arthrocardia is Arthrocardia corymbosa (Lamarck) Decaisne.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cheilosporum proliferum (J.V.Lamouroux) Hariot.
Basionym
Corallina prolifera J.V.Lamouroux
Type Information
Type locality: "Indes Orientales"; (Silva & al. 1996: 229)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), producing offsets, bearing progeny as offshoots (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 June 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 27 September 2006
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 September 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
