Rhodochorton occidentale (Børgesen) K.M.Drew 1928
Publication Details
Rhodochorton occidentale (Børgesen) K.M.Drew 1928: 151
Published in: Drew, K.M. (1928). A revision of the genera Chantransia, Rhodocorton and Acrochaetium with descriptions of the marine species of Rhodochorton (Naeg.) gen. emend. on the Pacific coast of North America. University of California Publications in Botany 14: 139-224, pls 37-48.
Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Rhodochorton is Rhodochorton purpureum (Lightfoot) Rosenvinge.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Acrochaetium barbadense (Vickers) Børgesen.
Basionym
Acrochaetium occidentale Børgesen
Type Information
Type locality: St. Croix, Virgin Islands; (Silva & al. 1996: 100)
Origin of Species Name
, western
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 July 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 24 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024