Chondracanthus pectinatus (E.Y.Dawson) L.E.Aguilar-Rosas & R.Aguilar-Rosas 1997

Publication Details
Chondracanthus pectinatus (E.Y.Dawson) L.E.Aguilar-Rosas & R.Aguilar-Rosas 1997: 157

Published in: Aguilar-Rosas, L.E. & Aguilar-Rosas, R. (1997). Nueva combinación de una especie endémica del género Chondracanthus Kützing (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) para el Golfo de California. Cienca Marina 23: 155-161.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondracanthus is Chondracanthus chauvinii (Bory) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chondracanthus squarrulosus (Setchell & N.L.Gardner) Hughey, P.C.Silva & Hommersand.

Basionym
Gigartina pectinata E.Y.Dawson

Type Information
Type locality: Puerto Refugio, Isla Angel de la Guarda, Gulf of Calif.; (Dawson 1961: 273) Type: Dawson 239-40; Jan. 27, 1940; Cast ashore; UC; ex AHF (Dawson 1961: 273) Notes: Dawson (1944: 303) notes that the type specimen was cast up on shore at high tide, north shore beach at Puerto Refugio and that the type is located at Herb. AHF (no. 43). Isotype: UC 700708 (Hughey et al., 2001).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 August 2009

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024

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