Acrosorium reptans (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Kylin 1924
Publication Details
Acrosorium reptans (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Kylin 1924: 77
Published in: Kylin, H. (1924). Studien über die Delesseriaceen. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift, Ny Följd, Andra Afdelningen. N.F. Avd. 2 20(6): 1-111, 80 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Acrosorium is Acrosorium aglaophylloides Zanardini ex Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cryptopleura ramosa (Hudson) L.Newton.
Basionym
Nitophyllum reptans P.Crouan & H.Crouan
Type Information
Type locality: Brest, Finistère, France; (Silva & al. 1996: 895)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), creeping, prostrate and rooting; arching and then rooting (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 January 1998 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 December 2023
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Taxonomic note
Wynne (1989) regarded this entity as a protrate form of Cryptopleura ramosa (see also Maggs & Hommersand, 1993: 254-255); many literature records refer, however, to Acrosorium venulosum. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Distributional note
In the Mediterranean, this is a "...misapplied name for Acrosorium venulosum [= A. ciliolatum]." (Cromaci & al. 2023: 458). - (06 December 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 May 2025
