Chantransia nana (Dillwyn) J.E.Gray 1864
Publication Details
Chantransia nana (Dillwyn) J.E.Gray 1864: 123
Published in: Gray, J.E. (1864). Handbook of British water-weeds or algae. The Diatomaceae by W. Carruthers. pp. i-iv, 1-123. London: R. Hardwicke, Picadilly.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chantransia is Chantransia nigricans De Candolle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stigeoclonium nanum (Dillwyn) Kützing.
Basionym
Conferva nana Dillwyn
Type Information
Syntype localities: "In the Wye, near Llanydloes, in Montgomeryshire, and near Swansea" [Wales]; (Dillwyn 1803: pl. 30)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 July 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 14 September 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
