Chromastrum tenuissimum (Collins) Stegenga & Kemperman 1983

Publication Details
Chromastrum tenuissimum (Collins) Stegenga & Kemperman 1983: 72

Published in: Stegenga, H. & Kemperman, T.C.M. (1983). Acrochaetiaceae (Rhodophyta) new to the Coasta Rican Atlantic flora. Brenesia 21: 67-91, 35 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chromastrum is Chromastrum virgatulum (Harvey) Papenfuss.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium tenuissimum (Collins) Papenfuss.

Source of Synonymy
Papenfuss, G.F. (1945). Review of the Acrochaetium-Rhodochorton complex of the red algae. University of California Publications in Botany 18: 229-334.

Basionym
Chantransia virgatula f. tenuissima Collins

Type Information
Type locality: San Pedro, California, U.S.A.; (Silva & al. 1996: 101) Type: FH; (Woelkerling 1971: 52) Notes: Material from the type collection is distributed in Phycotheca Boreali Americana, No. 741 (Woelkerling, 1971: 52). Collector: Miss S.P. Monks, Nov. 1898 (INA). Growing on Phyllospadix on the flats at the entrance to the harbor (Drew, 1928).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very fine (Lewis & Short 1890).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 03 May 2024

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Taxonomic note
Stegenga & Kemperman (1983: 72) cite Acrochaetium virgatulum f. tenuissima Collins as basionym. However, in INA Chantransia virgatula f. tenuissima Collins 1900 is basionym of Acrochaetium virgatulum f. tenuissimum (Collins) Collins 1906 and Cromastrum tenuissimum is considered to be invalid because the basionym was not cited. - (30 July 2014) - G.M. Guiry