Chondrophycus ceylanicus (J.Agardh) M.J.Wynne, Serio, Cormaci & G.Furnari 2005

Publication Details
Chondrophycus ceylanicus (J.Agardh) M.J.Wynne, Serio, Cormaci & G.Furnari 2005: 499, figs 1-4

Published in: Wynne, M.J., Serio, D., Cormaci, M. & Furnari, G. (2005). The species of Chondrophycus and Laurencia (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales) occurring in Dhofar, the Sultanate of Oman. Phycologia 44: 497-509.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chondrophycus is Chondrophycus cartilagineus (Yamada) Garbary & J.T.Harper.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Laurencia ceylanica J.Agardh

Type Information
Type locality: Sri Lanka; (Silva & al. 1996: 505) Notes: Wynne et al. ( 2005: 499) note that there are isotypes: Harvey's Ceylon Algae, No 17 (in Herbarium Thuret held in PC unnumbered sheet); Harveys's Ceylon Algae, No 17 (MICH).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Of (from) Ceylon, an island in the Indian Ocean off southern India (cf. ceylonensis & ceylonicus).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 February 2006 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 February 2006

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 February 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024

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