Chromastrum tenuissimum (Collins) H.Stegenga & T.C.M.Kemperman

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Biliphyta
Phylum Rhodophyta
Subphylum Eurhodophytina
Class Florideophyceae
Subclass Nemaliophycidae
Order Acrochaetiales
Family Acrochaetiaceae
Genus Chromastrum

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Publication details
Chromastrum tenuissimum (Collins) H.Stegenga & T.C.M.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.

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

Basionym
Chantransia virgatula f. tenuissima Collins

Type information
Type locality: San Pedro, California, U.S.A. (Silva, Basson & Moe 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).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Taxonomic notes
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 Jul 2014) - Wendy Guiry