Pseudochantransia chalybea (Roth) Brand 1909

Publication Details
Pseudochantransia chalybea (Roth) Brand 1909: 118

Published in: Brand, F. (1909). Über die Süsswasserformen von Chantransia (D.C.) Schmitz, einschliesslich Pseudochantransia Brand. Hedwigia 49: .

Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Audouinella chalybea (Roth) Bory.

Source of Synonymy
B[ory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M.] (1823). Céramie Ceramlum.. In: Dictionnaire Classique d'Histoire Naturelle. (Audouin, I. et al. Eds) Vol. 3, pp. 341-342. Paris: Rey et Gravier; Baudouin Frères.

Basionym
Conferva chalybea Roth

Type Information
Type locality: "In aquaeductu Molae inferioris prope Leesum Ducatus Bremensis invenit Novembri mense amicus, suavissimus Mertens." ; (Roth 1806: 286)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Having the colour of (tempered) steel.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 20 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 March 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025