Chondrus spermophorus (Linnaeus) Greville 1830
Publication Details
Chondrus spermophorus (Linnaeus) Greville 1830: lvi
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1830). Algae britannicae, or descriptions of the marine and other inarticulated plants of the British islands, belonging to the order Algae; with plates illustrative of the genera. pp. [i]-lxxxviii, [1]-218, pl. 1-19. Edinburgh & London: McLachlan & Stewart; Baldwin & Cradock.
Request PDFPublication date: Feb.-March 1830
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chondrus is Chondrus crispus Stackhouse.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fucus spermophorus Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Spencer, M.A., Irvine, L.M. & Jarvis, C.E. (2009). Typification of Linnaean names relevant to algal nomenclature. Taxon 58(1): 237-260.
Basionym
Fucus spermophorus Linnaeus
Type Information
Type locality: Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 902) Notes: Silva et al. (1996) recommend consulting Turner (1809: 12, 14) for further information regarding the type locality of this species.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 September 2002 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 24 April 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Spencer & al. (2009: 251) note "This name potentially threatens names in Gracilaria Grev. and Gelidium J.V. Lamour. and it may be a candidate for rejection (Art. 56.1)." - (24 April 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
