Chylocladia tasmanica Harvey 1844

Publication Details
Chylocladia tasmanica Harvey 1844: 444, no figs (as 'Chylocladia Tasmanica')

Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1844). Algae of Tasmania. London Journal of Botany 3: 428-454.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chylocladia is Chylocladia kaliformis (Goodenough & Woodward) Hooker.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coeloclonium tasmanicum (Harvey) Womersley.

Source of Synonymy
Womersley, H.B.S. (2003). The marine benthic flora of southern Australia - Part IIID Ceramiales - Delesseriaceae, Sarcomeniaceae, Rhodomelaceae. pp. [1]-533, 226 figs, 2 plates. Canberra & Adelaide: Australian Biological Resources Study & State Herbarium of South Australia.

Type Information
Type locality: "George Town, V. D. L., R. Gunn, Esq., n. 1295"; (Harvey 1844: 444) Lectotype: Gunn 1295; TCD; Herb. Harvey (Womersley 2003: 413)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Habitat
Variable in robustness, the slender specimens occurring in sheltered waters and robust ones on rough-water coasts; it occurs from low tide level to 20 m deep (Womersley 2003: 413).

Created: 17 October 2003 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 March 2023

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Nomenclatural note
""... a fine Chylocladia, probably new, but too closely allied to C. articulata for me to venture to describe it without more perfect specimens.", but then he proceeded to describe the two imperfect and decomposed specimens [INA]. - (27 February 2018) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025

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