Chaetomorpha robusta (Areschoug) Papenfuss 1940
Current name:
Chaetomorpha robusta (Areschoug) Papenfuss
Kommetjie, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa; lower-shore pools on rock - 06 October 2005. Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Chaetomorpha robusta (Areschoug) Papenfuss 1940: 200-201
Published in: Papenfuss, G.F. (1940). Notes on South African marine algae. I. Botaniska Notiser 1940: 200-226, 16 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetomorpha is Chaetomorpha melagonium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Lychaete robusta Areschoug
Type Information
Type locality: Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; (Silva & al. 1996: 898)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 February 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 November 2005
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
