Vanhoeffenia antarctica Wille 1924
Publication Details
Vanhoeffenia antarctica Wille 1924: 423, pl. 29: fig. 2
Published in: Wille, N. (1928). Süsswasseralgen von der deutschen Südpolar-Expedition auf dem Schiff "Gauss". In: Deutsche Sudpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Bd. VIII. (Drygalski, E. von Eds), pp. 373-444. Berlin: G. Reimer.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Vanhoeffenia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroothece antarctica (Wille) F.D.Ott.
Source of Synonymy
Ott, F.D. (2009). Handbook of the taxonomic names associated with the non-marine Rhodophycophyta. pp. [i-]–xxiv, [1]–969, [2]. Stuttgart: J. Cramer in der Gebrüder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung.
Type Information
Type locality: Kerguelen; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 14 July 2015
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Taxonomic note
According to Komárek & Anagnostidis (1999: 334) this species is probably of the genus Chlorogloea; however, it has recently been transferred to the red algal genus Chroothece by Ott (2009). - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
